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GPUs for AI Models: Benchmarks & Specs

Can Apple M4 Max run meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3-8B-Instruct?

Runs Q4128GB VRAM availableRequires 4GB+

Apple M4 Max meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3-8B-Instruct. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.

Quantization breakdown

Quantization	VRAM needed	VRAM available	Estimated speed	Verdict
Q4	4GB	128GB	78.41 tok/s	✅ Fits comfortably
Q8	9GB	128GB	54.43 tok/s	✅ Fits comfortably
FP16	17GB	128GB	28.74 tok/s	✅ Fits comfortably

Suitable alternatives

AMD Instinct MI300X

192GB

825.19 tok/s

Price: —

NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB

141GB

724.98 tok/s

Price: —

AMD Instinct MI300X

192GB

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Apple M4 Max specs & pricing Full guide for meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3-8B-Instruct