Apple M2 Ultra~101 tok/s (Q4)

meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B speed on Apple M2 Ultra

Quantization-specific throughput and VRAM requirements for meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B running on Apple M2 Ultra.

Speed Snapshot

Topline estimate from compatibility data

Modelmeta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B

GPUApple M2 Ultra

Q4 speed101 tok/s

Q4 VRAM required4GB

Data Source

Calculation and benchmark status

Speed values come from the compatibility dataset (`estimatedTokensPerSec`) and are sorted by quantization.

For full verdict logic and alternate GPUs, see the canonical compatibility page.

Quantization Speed Table

Quantization	VRAM needed	VRAM available	Speed	Verdict
Q4	4GB	192GB	101 tok/s	✅ Fits
Q8	9GB	192GB	82 tok/s	✅ Fits
FP16	17GB	192GB	40 tok/s	✅ Fits