Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated July 12, 2026
24–48 GB unified memory covers most everyday AI tasks. 30W total system power. Ideal for laptop users who want serious AI without a desktop GPU.
| VRAM | 24 GB unified memory |
| Memory Bandwidth | 273 GB/s |
| TDP | 30 W |
| Architecture | ARM, 3nm TSMC |
| Release Year | 2024 |
| MSRP at Launch | $1,999 |
| Inference Speed (Llama 3.1 8B Q4_K_M) | 17–35 tok/s (estimated) |
| Inference Speed (Llama 3.3 70B Q4_K_M) | Does not fit — needs ~44 GB of 18 GB usable |
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All models below run comfortably in 24 GB unified memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
| Llama 3.1 Family | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct · 6 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · ollama run llama3.1 |
| Llama 3.2 Family | Llama 3.2 11B Vision Instruct · 7 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · llama-3-2 |
| Qwen 3 | Qwen 3 32B · 21 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · ollama run qwen3:32b |
| Gemma 3 | Gemma 3 27B Instruct · 17 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · ollama run gemma3:27b |
| Phi-4 Mini | Phi-4 Mini (3.8B) · 3 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · ollama run phi4-mini |
| Mistral Family | Mistral Small 3 (24B) · 15 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · ollama run mistral-small |
| DeepSeek R1 | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B · 20 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · ollama run deepseek-r1:32b |
Install Ollama then run the recommended model for this GPU:
ollama run qwen3:14b
Yes — the Apple M4 Pro has 24 GB unified memory and runs 24–48 GB unified memory covers most everyday AI tasks. 30W total system power. Ideal for laptop users who want serious A
The Apple M4 Pro is estimated to run Llama 3.1 8B at 17–35 tok/s with Q4_K_M quantization. Llama 3.3 70B does not fit: it needs about 44 GB against 18 GB usable. These are modelled estimates, not measurements — see /en/methodology.
With 24 GB you can run: Llama 3.1 Family, Llama 3.2 Family, Qwen 3, Gemma 3, Phi-4 Mini. Use Ollama for the easiest setup: ollama run qwen3:14b.
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