Can I Run Aya Expanse on Apple M3?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated July 10, 2026

Yes — the Aya Expanse family runs on the Apple M3.

Apple M3 Specs

VRAM	24 GB unified memory
Memory Bandwidth	100 GB/s

Aya Expanse Variants That Fit

Aya Expanse 32B	Q4_K_M · 19.5 GB · ~5 tok/s (est.)
Aya Expanse 8B	Q4_K_M · 5.5 GB · ~18 tok/s (est.)

FAQ

Can I run Aya Expanse on the Apple M3?

Yes — the Aya Expanse family runs on the Apple M3.

Which Aya Expanse variant fits best on the Apple M3?

Aya Expanse 32B at Q4_K_M quantization (19.5 GB), estimated ~5 tokens/sec.

Aya Expanse on Other GPUs

• Aya Expanse on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
• Aya Expanse on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
• Aya Expanse on AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
• Aya Expanse on Apple M4 Pro
• Aya Expanse on Apple M2

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VRAM Tier

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Troubleshooting

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Buying Guide

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