Apple M3 Max~42 tok/s (Q4)

meta-llama/Llama-2-13b-chat-hf speed on Apple M3 Max

Quantization-specific throughput and VRAM requirements for meta-llama/Llama-2-13b-chat-hf running on Apple M3 Max.

Speed Snapshot

Topline estimate from compatibility data

Modelmeta-llama/Llama-2-13b-chat-hf

GPUApple M3 Max

Q4 speed42 tok/s

Q4 VRAM required7GB

Data Source

Calculation and benchmark status

Speed values come from the compatibility dataset (`estimatedTokensPerSec`) and are sorted by quantization.

For full verdict logic and alternate GPUs, see the canonical compatibility page.

Quantization Speed Table

Quantization	VRAM needed	VRAM available	Speed	Verdict
Q4	7GB	128GB	42 tok/s	✅ Fits
Q8	13GB	128GB	30 tok/s	✅ Fits
FP16	27GB	128GB	15 tok/s	✅ Fits