Apple M4 Max~81 tok/s (Q4)

meta-llama/Llama-Guard-3-1B speed on Apple M4 Max

Quantization-specific throughput and VRAM requirements for meta-llama/Llama-Guard-3-1B running on Apple M4 Max.

Speed Snapshot

Topline estimate from compatibility data

Modelmeta-llama/Llama-Guard-3-1B

GPUApple M4 Max

Q4 speed81 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	128GB	81 tok/s	✅ Fits
Q8	1GB	128GB	59 tok/s	✅ Fits
FP16	2GB	128GB	34 tok/s	✅ Fits