Can I run this LLM?
Can a MacBook Pro M4 Max (128GB) run Gemma 4 12B?
Gemma · Apache 2.0 · estimated for a 128.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes — it runs great.
Best fit: Gemma 4 12B at FP16 · 23.8 GB · 13–19 tok/s on a MacBook Pro M4 Max (128GB).
Every quantization on this machine
| Quant | Size | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3_K_M | 5.1 GB | 37–55 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q4_K_M | 7.2 GB | 30–46 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q5_K_M | 8.5 GB | 28–41 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q6_K | 9.8 GB | 25–38 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q8_0 | 12.7 GB | 21–31 tok/s | Runs great |
| FP16 | 23.8 GB | 13–19 tok/s | Runs great |
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