Apple M4 Pro meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of NousResearch/Hermes-3-Llama-3.1-8B. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M4 Pro can run NousResearch/Hermes-3-Llama-3.1-8B with Q4 quantization. At approximately 25 tokens/second, you can expect Moderate speed - useful for batch processing.
You have 60GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 4GB | 64GB | 24.72 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 9GB | 64GB | 18.18 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 17GB | 64GB | 9.69 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |