Question 1

Can MacBook Pro M2 Max 32GB run embeddinggemma 300M?

Accepted Answer

Yes, MacBook Pro M2 Max 32GB can run embeddinggemma 300M with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 273.0 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does embeddinggemma 300M need?

Accepted Answer

embeddinggemma 300M (0.30000001192092896B parameters) requires approximately 5.7 GB of memory with Q6_K quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for embeddinggemma 300M?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for embeddinggemma 300M is Q6_K, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	243.6 tok/s	1156 ms	129K
Chat	C	Runs well	243.6 tok/s	433 ms	32K
Coding	C	Runs well	273.0 tok/s	709 ms	65K
RAG	C	Runs well	243.6 tok/s	1445 ms	129K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	243.6 tok/s	939 ms	65K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	0.1 GB	Low	D29
Q3_K_S	3	0.1 GB	Low	D29
NVFP4	4

Can MacBook Pro M2 Max 32GB run embeddinggemma 300M?

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