Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 12 lipca 2026
No — Llama 4 doesn't fit the Apple M1 Max's 64 GB. The cheapest card that runs it is the NVIDIA A100 80GB (80 GB).
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| VRAM | 64 GB unified memory |
| Memory Bandwidth | 400 GB/s |
| Quant | VRAM needed | Fits 64 GB? | Max context |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16 | 219.6 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q8_0 | 117.4 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q6_K | 91 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q5_K_M | 78.9 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q4_K_M | 67.4 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q3_K_M | 48.1 GB | ✓ Yes | 64K |
| Q2_K | 37.4 GB | ✓ Yes | 128K |
VRAM needed assumes a 4K-token context with an f16 KV cache; “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 64 GB of unified memory. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.
Every Llama 4 variant requires more VRAM than the Apple M1 Max provides (64 GB).
NVIDIA A100 80GB (80 GB VRAM).
Llama 4 needs ~66 GB but this GPU has 64 GB. Rent a A100 (80 GB)-class GPU by the hour instead of buying one:
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No — Llama 4 doesn't fit the Apple M1 Max's 64 GB. The cheapest card that runs it is the NVIDIA A100 80GB (80 GB).
The NVIDIA A100 80GB (80 GB VRAM) is the cheapest upgrade that fits it.
| Size | VRAM | Verdict | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 4 Maverick 17B | 241.5 GB | Does not fit | — |
| Llama 4 Scout 17B | 65.8 GB | Runs at Q3_K_M | — |
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