Can I run this LLM?
Can a MacBook Pro M5 Max (36GB) run Gemma 4 31B?
Gemma · Apache 2.0 · estimated for a 36.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes — it runs great.
Best fit: Gemma 4 31B at Q4_K_M · 18.3 GB · 15–22 tok/s on a MacBook Pro M5 Max (36GB).
Every quantization on this machine
| Quant | Size | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3_K_M | 14.7 GB | 18–26 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q4_K_M | 18.3 GB | 15–22 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q5_K_M | 21.7 GB | 13–19 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q6_K | 25.2 GB | 11–17 tok/s | Won't fit |
| Q8_0 | 32.6 GB | 9–13 tok/s | Won't fit |
| FP16 | 61.4 GB | 5–7 tok/s | Won't fit |
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