Apple M2 Ultra meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of apple/OpenELM-1_1B-Instruct. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M2 Ultra can run apple/OpenELM-1_1B-Instruct with Q4 quantization. At approximately 117 tokens/second, you can expect Excellent speed - conversational response times under 1 second.
You have 191GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 1GB | 192GB | 116.97 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 1GB | 192GB | 81.94 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 2GB | 192GB | 44.25 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |