Can I run this LLM?
Can a MacBook Pro M3 Max (64GB) run Granite 4.2 30B?
Granite · Apache 2.0 · estimated for a 64.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes — it runs great.
Best fit: Granite 4.2 30B at Q4_K_M · 17.7 GB · 13–20 tok/s on a MacBook Pro M3 Max (64GB).
Every quantization on this machine
| Quant | Size | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 10.9 GB | 20–30 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q3_K_M | 14.1 GB | 16–24 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q4_K_M | 17.7 GB | 13–20 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q5_K_M | 20.8 GB | 12–17 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q6_K | 24.0 GB | 10–15 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q8_0 | 31.1 GB | 8–12 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| FP16 | 58.6 GB | 4–7 tok/s | Won't fit |
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