Apple M4 Max meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of NousResearch/Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M4 Max can run NousResearch/Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct with Q4 quantization. At approximately 75 tokens/second, you can expect Good speed - acceptable for interactive use.
You have 124GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 4GB | 128GB | 75.11 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 9GB | 128GB | 54.42 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 17GB | 128GB | 25.15 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |