Can I Run Gemma 4 31B on Apple M4 Pro?

Name: LLM Configurator — GPU VRAM Checker
Author: LLM Configurator

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026

Not at Q4_K_M — that needs 18.7 GB and the Apple M4 Pro has 24 GB. Drop to Q3_K_M and it fits in 15.8 GB, with up to 32K of context.

The numbers

Model	Gemma 4 31B
Parameters	31B
Quantization	Q4_K_M
VRAM needed	18.7 GB
Apple M4 Pro VRAM	24 GB
Verdict	Runs at a lower quant
Fits at	Q3_K_M (15.8 GB)
Max context	32K

What to do next

Quantize to Q3_K_M. That is the cheapest fix — it costs some quality but no money.

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Running Gemma 4 31B on this card:

Apple Mac Mini M4 Pro

24 GB VRAM · 30 W board power

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