Can I run this LLM?
Can a MacBook Air/Pro M2 (16GB) run Llama 3.2 3B?
Llama · Llama 3.2 Community · estimated for a 16.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes — it runs great.
Best fit: Llama 3.2 3B at Q8_0 · 3.4 GB · 16–24 tok/s on a MacBook Air/Pro M2 (16GB).
Every quantization on this machine
| Quant | Size | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | 1.9 GB | 24–36 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q5_K_M | 2.3 GB | 21–32 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q6_K | 2.6 GB | 19–29 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q8_0 | 3.4 GB | 16–24 tok/s | Runs great |
| FP16 | 6.4 GB | 9–14 tok/s | Tight / slow |
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