Apple M2 Max meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of NousResearch/Hermes-3-Llama-3.1-8B. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M2 Max can run NousResearch/Hermes-3-Llama-3.1-8B with Q4 quantization. At approximately 44 tokens/second, you can expect Moderate speed - useful for batch processing.
You have 92GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 4GB | 96GB | 43.84 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 9GB | 96GB | 25.55 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 17GB | 96GB | 16.81 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |