Can I Run Aya Expanse on Apple M3 Pro?

Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 10 lipca 2026

Yes — the Aya Expanse family runs on the Apple M3 Pro.

Apple M3 Pro Specs

VRAM	36 GB unified memory
Memory Bandwidth	153 GB/s

Aya Expanse Variants That Fit

Aya Expanse 32B	Q4_K_M · 19.5 GB · ~8 tok/s (est.)
Aya Expanse 8B	Q4_K_M · 5.5 GB · ~28 tok/s (est.)

FAQ

Can I run Aya Expanse on the Apple M3 Pro?

Yes — the Aya Expanse family runs on the Apple M3 Pro.

Which Aya Expanse variant fits best on the Apple M3 Pro?

Aya Expanse 32B at Q4_K_M quantization (19.5 GB), estimated ~8 tokens/sec.

Aya Expanse on Other GPUs

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VRAM Tier

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