Question 1

Can MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB run llava llama 3 8b v1 1?

Accepted Answer

Yes, MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB can run llava llama 3 8b v1 1 with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 36.4 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does llava llama 3 8b v1 1 need?

Accepted Answer

llava llama 3 8b v1 1 (8B parameters) requires approximately 12.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for llava llama 3 8b v1 1?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for llava llama 3 8b v1 1 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	43.1 tok/s	6537 ms	80K
Chat	C	Runs well	43.1 tok/s	2451 ms	23K
Coding	C	Runs well	36.4 tok/s	5324 ms	44K
RAG	C	Runs well	43.1 tok/s	8172 ms	80K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	43.1 tok/s	5312 ms	44K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.1 GB	Low	D31
Q3_K_S	3	3.9 GB	Low	D32
NVFP4	4

Can MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB run llava llama 3 8b v1 1?

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