MacBook Pro M4 Max 96GBBudget pick
C70.5 tok/s decode
~$2,499 MSRP
Can it run?
Runs well
Using Q4_K_M in Ollama
Fit status
Runs well
Decode
49.2 tok/s
TTFT
3937 ms
Safe context
52K
Memory
14.2 GB / 46.1 GB
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 49.2 tok/s | 5726 ms | 95K |
| Chat | C | Runs well | 49.2 tok/s | 2147 ms | 27K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 49.2 tok/s | 3937 ms | 52K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 49.2 tok/s | 7157 ms | 95K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 49.2 tok/s | 4652 ms | 52K |
How Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct (8B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Pro M3 Max 64GB (46.1 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 3.1 GB | Low | D31 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 3.9 GB | Low | D31 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 4.5 GB | Medium | D32 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 4.9 GB | Medium | D32 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 5.8 GB | High | D32 |
Q6_K | 6 | 6.6 GB | High | D33 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 8.6 GB | Very High | D34 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 16.4 GB | Maximum | D37 |
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