Can I Run Llama 4 on Apple M4?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated July 12, 2026

No — Llama 4 doesn't fit the Apple M4's 32 GB; you're short by ~5.4 GB even at Q2_K. The cheapest card that runs it is the NVIDIA A100 80GB (80 GB).

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Apple M4 Specs

VRAM32 GB unified memory
Memory Bandwidth120 GB/s

Llama 4 Scout 17B on the Apple M4: VRAM by quantization

QuantVRAM neededFits 32 GB?Max context
F16219.6 GB✗ No
Q8_0117.4 GB✗ No
Q6_K91 GB✗ No
Q5_K_M78.9 GB✗ No
Q4_K_M67.4 GB✗ No
Q3_K_M48.1 GB✗ No
Q2_K37.4 GB✗ No

VRAM needed assumes a 4K-token context with an f16 KV cache; “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 32 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 Llama 4 variant requires more VRAM than the Apple M4 provides (32 GB).

Nearest GPU That Fits

NVIDIA A100 80GB (80 GB VRAM).

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Won't fit — rent Llama 4 instead

Llama 4 needs ~66 GB but this GPU has 32 GB. Rent a A100 (80 GB)-class GPU by the hour instead of buying one:

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FAQ

Will Llama 4 run on the Apple M4?

No — Llama 4 doesn't fit the Apple M4's 32 GB; you're short by ~5.4 GB even at Q2_K. The cheapest card that runs it is the NVIDIA A100 80GB (80 GB).

What GPU should I get instead to run Llama 4?

The NVIDIA A100 80GB (80 GB VRAM) is the cheapest upgrade that fits it.

Llama 4 on Other GPUs

Popular Models on the Apple M4

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