Can I Run Gemma 4 on Apple M3?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated July 10, 2026

Yes — the Gemma 4 family runs on the Apple M3.

Apple M3 Specs

VRAM	24 GB unified memory
Memory Bandwidth	100 GB/s

Gemma 4 Variants That Fit

Gemma 4 31B	Q4_K_M · 18 GB · ~6 tok/s (est.)
Gemma 4 26B-A4B	Q4_K_M · 16 GB · ~41 tok/s (est.)
Gemma 4 12B (Unified)	Q4_K_M · 10 GB · ~10 tok/s (est.)
Gemma 4 E4B	Q4 (QAT) · 5.5 GB · ~18 tok/s (est.)
Gemma 4 E2B	Q4 (QAT) · 5 GB · ~20 tok/s (est.)

FAQ

Can I run Gemma 4 on the Apple M3?

Yes — the Gemma 4 family runs on the Apple M3.

Which Gemma 4 variant fits best on the Apple M3?

Gemma 4 31B at Q4_K_M quantization (18 GB), estimated ~6 tokens/sec.

Gemma 4 on Other GPUs

• Gemma 4 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
• Gemma 4 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
• Gemma 4 on AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
• Gemma 4 on Apple M4 Pro
• Gemma 4 on Apple M2

Popular Models on the Apple M3

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VRAM Tier

• Best LLMs for 24 GB VRAM

Troubleshooting

• Which GGUF quant should I download? (Q4 vs Q5 vs Q8)

Buying Guide

• Best GPU Buyer Guide 2026

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