Can I run this LLM?
Can a MacBook Pro M2 Max (96GB) run Gemma 4 12B?
Gemma · Apache 2.0 · estimated for a 96.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes — it runs great.
Best fit: Gemma 4 12B at Q8_0 · 12.7 GB · 18–28 tok/s on a MacBook Pro M2 Max (96GB).
Every quantization on this machine
| Quant | Size | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3_K_M | 5.7 GB | 35–53 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q4_K_M | 7.1 GB | 30–44 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q5_K_M | 8.4 GB | 26–39 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q6_K | 9.8 GB | 23–34 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q8_0 | 12.7 GB | 18–28 tok/s | Runs great |
| FP16 | 23.8 GB | 10–16 tok/s | Tight / slow |
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