Deepseek AI Deepseek V3 speed on Apple M4 Pro and quantization-level VRAM fit.
Apple M4 Pro does not meet the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Deepseek AI Deepseek V3. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M4 Pro lacks sufficient VRAM for comfortable Deepseek AI Deepseek V3 operation with Q4 quantization.
Your 64GB GPU is 279GB short of the 343GB 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 | 343GB | 64GB | 5.49 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| Q8 | 685GB | 64GB | 3.84 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| FP16 | 1370GB | 64GB | 2.09 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
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Apple M4 Pro is not a comfortable Q4 fit for Deepseek AI Deepseek V3 (about 343GB needed).
Q4 inference is estimated to need about 343GB VRAM on this page, while Apple M4 Pro has 64GB available.
Try lower-bit quantization, choose a smaller model, or move to a higher-VRAM GPU from the alternatives list.