Code Llama 34B Instruct on Apple M3 Pro (18GB Unified)
Apple M3 Pro (18GB Unified) cannot run Code Llama 34B Instruct at any quantization level. The 18 GB of VRAM is insufficient.
Model Size
33.7B
Device VRAM
18 GB
Bandwidth
150 GB/s
Quantizations Tested
1
Performance by Quantization
Each row shows Code Llama 34B Instruct performance at a different quality level on Apple M3 Pro (18GB Unified).
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3_K_M | — | — | ✗ Offload | Not Viable | estimated |
Notes
Q3_K_M
34B exceeds 14GB effective. Doesn't fit.
About Code Llama 34B Instruct
Code Llama 34B Instruct (33.7B) is a coding, ai coding model. Meta's dedicated 34B coding model. Still competitive for code generation but being surpassed by newer models like Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B. Shorter context window (16K) is a limitation for large codebases.
View all Code Llama 34B Instruct hardware options →About Apple M3 Pro (18GB Unified)
Apple M3 Pro (18GB Unified) has 18 GB at 150 GB/s. Available in MacBook Pro 14", MacBook Pro 16".
See all models Apple M3 Pro (18GB Unified) can run →Source: MLX performance estimates (2026-03-15)
Data last updated: 2026-03-01