Apple M4 Max meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of google/embeddinggemma-300m. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M4 Max can run google/embeddinggemma-300m with Q4 quantization. At approximately 87 tokens/second, you can expect Good speed - acceptable for interactive use.
You have 127GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 1GB | 128GB | 87.40 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 1GB | 128GB | 64.83 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 1GB | 128GB | 32.08 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |