Apple M4 Max meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of NousResearch/Hermes-3-Llama-3.1-70B. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M4 Max can run NousResearch/Hermes-3-Llama-3.1-70B with Q4 quantization. At approximately 16 tokens/second, you can expect Basic speed - best for non-interactive tasks.
You have 94GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 34GB | 128GB | 16.06 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 69GB | 128GB | 10.07 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 138GB | 128GB | 5.24 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |