Gemma 4 E2B on Apple M4 Max (64GB Unified)

Yes — M4 Max (64GB Unified) runs Gemma 4 E2B excellently at Q8_0 — 82 tok/s. 64 GB VRAM with plenty of headroom.

Model Size

5.1B

Device VRAM

64 GB

Bandwidth

546 GB/s

Quantization

Q8_0

Benchmarks

Performance by Quantization

OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for Gemma 4 E2B on Apple M4 Max (64GB Unified) at Q8_0. This is the best supported pairing we can stand behind today.

Quantization	Speed	TTFT	Fits in VRAM	Rating	Confidence
Q8_0	82 tok/s	50ms	✓ Yes	Excellent	estimated

Notes

Q8_0

5.1B model. Q8_0 4.97GB on 64GB apple_silicon.

About Gemma 4 E2B

Gemma 4 E2B (5.1B) is a chat, coding model. Gemma 4's compact edge model. 5.1B total parameters with 2.3B effective via Per-Layer Embeddings. Supports text, image, audio, and video input. Runs on practically any dedicated GPU with 4 GB of VRAM or more. Successor to Gemma 3 4B with measurably better reasoning and multimodal capabilities. Apache 2.0 licensed.

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About Apple M4 Max (64GB Unified)

Apple M4 Max (64GB Unified) has 64 GB at 546 GB/s. Available in MacBook Pro 16", Mac Studio.

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Estimate method: Estimated from model architecture, quantization size, and device bandwidth. Reference hardware source: huggingface.co (2026-04-04)

Performance varies by driver version, inference engine, quantization method, context length, and system configuration. Figures shown are estimates based on community benchmarks and may not reflect your exact setup. Product names are trademarks of their respective owners. OwnRig is independent and not affiliated with any hardware or AI model provider.