Can I Run Llama 3.1 Family on Apple M1?

Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 10 lipca 2026

Yes — the Llama 3.1 Family family runs on the Apple M1.

Apple M1 Specs

VRAM	16 GB unified memory
Memory Bandwidth	68 GB/s

Llama 3.1 Family Variants That Fit

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Q4_K_M · 6.5 GB · ~10 tok/s (est.)

FAQ

Can I run Llama 3.1 Family on the Apple M1?

Yes — the Llama 3.1 Family family runs on the Apple M1.

Which Llama 3.1 Family variant fits best on the Apple M1?

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct at Q4_K_M quantization (6.5 GB), estimated ~10 tokens/sec.

Llama 3.1 Family on Other GPUs

• Llama 3.1 Family on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
• Llama 3.1 Family on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
• Llama 3.1 Family on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
• Llama 3.1 Family on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
• Llama 3.1 Family on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

Popular Models on the Apple M1

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VRAM Tier

• Best LLMs for 16 GB VRAM

Troubleshooting

• Which GGUF quant should I download? (Q4 vs Q5 vs Q8)

Buying Guide

• Best GPU Buyer Guide 2026

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