Can I Run Gemma 4 on Apple M4?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated July 10, 2026

Yes — the Gemma 4 family runs on the Apple M4.

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Apple M4 Specs

VRAM32 GB unified memory
Memory Bandwidth120 GB/s

Gemma 4 Variants That Fit

Gemma 4 31BQ4_K_M · 18 GB · ~7 tok/s (est.)
Gemma 4 26B-A4BQ4_K_M · 16 GB · ~49 tok/s (est.)
Gemma 4 12B (Unified)Q4_K_M · 10 GB · ~12 tok/s (est.)
Gemma 4 E4BQ4 (QAT) · 5.5 GB · ~22 tok/s (est.)
Gemma 4 E2BQ4 (QAT) · 5 GB · ~24 tok/s (est.)

FAQ

Can I run Gemma 4 on the Apple M4?

Yes — the Gemma 4 family runs on the Apple M4.

Which Gemma 4 variant fits best on the Apple M4?

Gemma 4 31B at Q4_K_M quantization (18 GB), estimated ~7 tokens/sec.

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