Apple M4 Pro meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of meta-llama/Llama-3.1-70B-Instruct. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M4 Pro can run meta-llama/Llama-3.1-70B-Instruct with Q4 quantization. At approximately 12 tokens/second, you can expect Basic speed - best for non-interactive tasks.
You have 30GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 34GB | 64GB | 11.80 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 68GB | 64GB | 9.73 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| FP16 | 137GB | 64GB | 5.16 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |