Can I run this LLM?
Can a MacBook Pro M5 Max (128GB) run Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?
Llama · Llama 3.3 Community · estimated for a 128.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes — it runs great.
Best fit: Llama 3.3 70B Instruct at Q2_K · 26.4 GB · 14–21 tok/s on a MacBook Pro M5 Max (128GB).
Every quantization on this machine
| Quant | Size | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 26.4 GB | 14–21 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q3_K_M | 34.3 GB | 11–16 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q4_K_M | 42.5 GB | 9–13 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q5_K_M | 50.0 GB | 8–12 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q6_K | 57.9 GB | 7–10 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q8_0 | 75.0 GB | 5–8 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| FP16 | 141.1 GB | 3–4 tok/s | Won't fit |
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