Redhatai Llama 3.2 90B Vision Instruct FP8 Dynamic speed on Apple M3 Pro and quantization-level VRAM fit.
Apple M3 Pro does not meet the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Redhatai Llama 3.2 90B Vision Instruct FP8 Dynamic. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M3 Pro lacks sufficient VRAM for comfortable Redhatai Llama 3.2 90B Vision Instruct FP8 Dynamic operation with Q4 quantization.
Your 36GB GPU is 9GB short of the 45GB minimum.
Options: (1) Try Q2 or Q3 quantization for lower VRAM requirements, (2) Consider cloud GPU rental, (3) Upgrade to a GPU with at least 16GB VRAM.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 45GB | 36GB | 4.03 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| Q8 | 90GB | 36GB | 2.82 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| FP16 | 180GB | 36GB | 1.53 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
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Apple M3 Pro is not a comfortable Q4 fit for Redhatai Llama 3.2 90B Vision Instruct FP8 Dynamic (about 45GB needed).
Q4 inference is estimated to need about 45GB VRAM on this page, while Apple M3 Pro has 36GB available.
Try lower-bit quantization, choose a smaller model, or move to a higher-VRAM GPU from the alternatives list.