Can I Run Llama 4.5 on Apple M1 Pro?

Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 10 lipca 2026

No — the Llama 4.5 family does not fit in the Apple M1 Pro's 32 GB VRAM.

Apple M1 Pro Specs

VRAM	32 GB unified memory
Memory Bandwidth	200 GB/s

Why It Does Not Fit

Every Llama 4.5 variant requires more VRAM than the Apple M1 Pro provides (32 GB).

Nearest GPU That Fits

Apple M1 Max (64 GB VRAM).

FAQ

Can I run Llama 4.5 on the Apple M1 Pro?

No — the Llama 4.5 family does not fit in the Apple M1 Pro's 32 GB VRAM.

What GPU should I get instead to run Llama 4.5?

The Apple M1 Max (64 GB VRAM) is the cheapest upgrade that fits it.

Llama 4.5 on Other GPUs

• Llama 4.5 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
• Llama 4.5 on Apple M4
• Llama 4.5 on Apple M2 Pro
• Llama 4.5 on Apple M5
• Llama 4.5 on Apple M3 Pro

Popular Models on the Apple M1 Pro

• DeepSeek R1 on Apple M1 Pro
• Qwen 3 on Apple M1 Pro
• Qwen 2.5 Family on Apple M1 Pro

VRAM Tier

• Best LLMs for 32 GB VRAM

Troubleshooting

• Ollama: "model requires more system memory than is available"
• Which GGUF quant should I download? (Q4 vs Q5 vs Q8)

Buying Guide

• Best GPU Buyer Guide 2026

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