Can I Run Inkling on Apple M3 Ultra?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated July 16, 2026

No — Inkling doesn't fit the Apple M3 Ultra's 512 GB.

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Apple M3 Ultra Specs

VRAM512 GB unified memory
Memory Bandwidth819 GB/s

Inkling (NVFP4) on the Apple M3 Ultra: VRAM by quantization

QuantVRAM neededFits 512 GB?Max context
F162003.7 GB✗ No
Q8_01066.2 GB✗ No
Q6_K823.7 GB✗ No
Q5_K_M712.4 GB✗ No
Q4_K_M607.4 GB✗ No
Q3_K_M429.9 GB✓ Yes64K
Q2_K332.4 GB✓ Yes128K

VRAM needed assumes a 4K-token context with an f16 KV cache; “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 512 GB of unified memory. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.

Why It Does Not Fit

Every Inkling variant requires more VRAM than the Apple M3 Ultra provides (512 GB).

Won't fit — rent Inkling instead

Inkling needs ~563 GB but this GPU has 512 GB. Rent a 8× H100 (640 GB)-class GPU by the hour instead of buying one:

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FAQ

Does the Apple M3 Ultra have enough VRAM for Inkling?

No — Inkling doesn't fit the Apple M3 Ultra's 512 GB.

Every Inkling size on the Apple M3 Ultra

SizeVRAMVerdictSpeed
Inkling (BF16)2000.0 GBRuns at Q3_K_M
Inkling (NVFP4)562.5 GBRuns at Q3_K_M

Popular Models on the Apple M3 Ultra

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