InternLM 2.5 7B Chat on Apple M3 Pro (18GB Unified)
Apple M3 Pro (18GB Unified) can run InternLM 2.5 7B Chat at 15 tok/s at Q4_K_M, though performance is acceptable. Consider a higher-end GPU for better results.
Model Size
7.74B
Device VRAM
18 GB
Bandwidth
150 GB/s
Quantizations Tested
1
Performance by Quantization
Each row shows InternLM 2.5 7B Chat performance at a different quality level on Apple M3 Pro (18GB Unified).
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | 15 tok/s | 390ms | ✓ Yes | Acceptable | estimated |
Notes
Q4_K_M
Bandwidth-limited. Acceptable for multilingual chat.
About InternLM 2.5 7B Chat
InternLM 2.5 7B Chat (7.74B) is a chat, coding, reasoning model. Shanghai AI Lab's efficient 7B model with strong coding and reasoning.
View all InternLM 2.5 7B Chat 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: 2026-03-15