Apple M2 Max~69 tok/s (Q4)

meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct speed on Apple M2 Max

Quantization-specific throughput and VRAM requirements for meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct running on Apple M2 Max.

Speed Snapshot

Topline estimate from compatibility data

Modelmeta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct

GPUApple M2 Max

Q4 speed69 tok/s

Q4 VRAM required1GB

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	1GB	96GB	69 tok/s	✅ Fits
Q8	1GB	96GB	47 tok/s	✅ Fits
FP16	2GB	96GB	24 tok/s	✅ Fits