Can I Run Gemma 2 Family on Apple M1?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated July 10, 2026

Yes — the Gemma 2 Family family runs on the Apple M1.

Apple M1 Specs

VRAM16 GB unified memory
Memory Bandwidth68 GB/s

Gemma 2 Family Variants That Fit

Gemma 2 9B ITQ4_K_M · 6.8 GB · ~10 tok/s (est.)

FAQ

Can I run Gemma 2 Family on the Apple M1?

Yes — the Gemma 2 Family family runs on the Apple M1.

Which Gemma 2 Family variant fits best on the Apple M1?

Gemma 2 9B IT at Q4_K_M quantization (6.8 GB), estimated ~10 tokens/sec.

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