Can I Run Llama 4 Maverick 17B on Apple M4?

Name: LLM Configurator — GPU VRAM Checker
Author: LLM Configurator

Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 15 sierpnia 2026

No. Llama 4 Maverick 17B needs 241.5 GB at Q4_K_M and the Apple M4 has only 32 GB. No quantization we publish closes a gap that size.

The numbers

Model	Llama 4 Maverick 17B
Parameters	17B active / 400B total
Quantization	Q4_K_M
VRAM needed	241.5 GB
Apple M4 VRAM	32 GB
Verdict	Does not fit

What to do next

Either step down to a smaller size in this family, or move to a Apple M3 Ultra (512 GB), the cheapest card we track with enough VRAM.

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Cheapest card we track with enough VRAM for Llama 4 Maverick 17B:

Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra

512 GB VRAM · 60 W board power

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Won't fit — rent Llama 4 Maverick 17B instead

Llama 4 Maverick 17B needs ~242 GB but this GPU has 32 GB. Rent a 8× H100 (640 GB)-class GPU by the hour instead of buying one:

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Other Llama 4 sizes on the Apple M4

Llama 4 Scout 17B — does not fit (65.8 GB)

Llama 4 Maverick 17B on nearby hardware

Apple M3 Pro (36 GB) — does not fit

All Llama 4 sizes on the Apple M4 | VRAM calculator for Llama 4 Maverick 17B | Apple M4 GPU page | Check your hardware