Can I run this LLM?
Can a MacBook Air/Pro M3 (16GB) run Gemma 4 E4B?
Gemma · Apache 2.0 · estimated for a 16.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes — it runs great.
Best fit: Gemma 4 E4B at Q8_0 · 8.2 GB · 12–19 tok/s on a MacBook Air/Pro M3 (16GB).
Every quantization on this machine
| Quant | Size | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3_K_M | 4.1 GB | 23–34 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q4_K_M | 5.0 GB | 19–29 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q5_K_M | 5.5 GB | 18–26 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q6_K | 7.1 GB | 14–21 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q8_0 | 8.2 GB | 12–19 tok/s | Runs great |
| FP16 | 15.1 GB | 7–11 tok/s | Won't fit |
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