Can I Run Gemma 3 1B Instruct on Apple M3 Pro?

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

作者： Jakub Rusinowski · 最后更新： 2026年8月15日

Yes. Gemma 3 1B Instruct needs 0.6 GB at Q4_K_M and the Apple M3 Pro has 36 GB, leaving about 35.4 GB of headroom, at roughly 72 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 128K of context.

The numbers

Model	Gemma 3 1B Instruct
Parameters	1B
Quantization	Q4_K_M
VRAM needed	0.6 GB
Apple M3 Pro VRAM	36 GB
Verdict	Runs
Max context	128K
Estimated speed	~72 tok/s

What to do next

Nothing to change — run it at Q4_K_M. If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.

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Running Gemma 3 1B Instruct on this card:

Apple MacBook Pro M3 Pro

36 GB VRAM · 30 W board power

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~$1,999

Apple M3 Pro · MSRP

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Other Gemma 3 sizes on the Apple M3 Pro

Gemma 3 27B Instruct — runs (16.3 GB)
Gemma 3 12B Instruct — runs (7.2 GB)
Gemma 3 4B Instruct — runs (2.4 GB)

Gemma 3 1B Instruct on nearby hardware

Apple M5 (32 GB) — runs

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