Apple M4 Pro — Local LLM Performance & Compatibility

作者: Jakub Rusinowski · 最后更新: 2026年7月12日

24–48 GB统一内存可覆盖大多数日常AI任务。系统总功耗30W。适合想要强力AI且不使用台式GPU的笔记本用户。

Technical Specifications

VRAM24 GB unified memory
Memory Bandwidth273 GB/s
TDP30 W
ArchitectureARM, 3nm TSMC
Release Year2024
MSRP at Launch$1,999
Inference Speed (Llama 3.1 8B Q4_K_M)17–35 tok/s (estimated)
Inference Speed (Llama 3.3 70B Q4_K_M)Does not fit — needs ~44 GB of 18 GB usable
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Apple Mac Mini M4 Pro
24 GB VRAM · 30 W board power
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LLMs Compatible with 24 GB Unified Memory

All models below run comfortably in 24 GB unified memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Llama 3.1 FamilyLlama 3.1 8B Instruct · 6 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · ollama run llama3.1
Llama 3.2 FamilyLlama 3.2 11B Vision Instruct · 7 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · llama-3-2
Qwen 3Qwen 3 32B · 21 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · ollama run qwen3:32b
Gemma 3Gemma 3 27B Instruct · 17 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · ollama run gemma3:27b
Phi-4 MiniPhi-4 Mini (3.8B) · 3 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · ollama run phi4-mini
Mistral FamilyMistral Small 3 (24B) · 15 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · ollama run mistral-small
DeepSeek R1DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B · 20 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · ollama run deepseek-r1:32b

Best Use Cases

Quick Start with Ollama

Install Ollama then run the recommended model for this GPU:

ollama run qwen3:14b

FAQ

Can the Apple M4 Pro run local LLMs?

Yes — the Apple M4 Pro has 24 GB unified memory and runs 24–48 GB统一内存可覆盖大多数日常AI任务。系统总功耗30W。适合想要强力AI且不使用台式GPU的笔记本用户。

How fast is the Apple M4 Pro for AI inference?

The Apple M4 Pro is estimated to run Llama 3.1 8B at 17–35 tok/s with Q4_K_M quantization. Llama 3.3 70B does not fit: it needs about 44 GB against 18 GB usable. These are modelled estimates, not measurements — see /en/methodology.

What LLMs can I run on 24 GB VRAM?

With 24 GB you can run: Llama 3.1 Family, Llama 3.2 Family, Qwen 3, Gemma 3, Phi-4 Mini. Use Ollama for the easiest setup: ollama run qwen3:14b.

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