Can I run this LLM?
Can a MacBook Pro M3 Max (36GB) run Gemma 4 E4B?
Gemma · Apache 2.0 · estimated for a 36.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes — it runs great.
Best fit: Gemma 4 E4B at FP16 · 15.1 GB · 20–29 tok/s on a MacBook Pro M3 Max (36GB).
Every quantization on this machine
| Quant | Size | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3_K_M | 4.1 GB | 54–81 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q4_K_M | 5.0 GB | 47–70 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q5_K_M | 5.5 GB | 44–66 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q6_K | 7.1 GB | 36–55 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q8_0 | 8.2 GB | 32–49 tok/s | Runs great |
| FP16 | 15.1 GB | 20–29 tok/s | Runs great |
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