MetaLlama 3.2 11B Vision on Apple M4 Max (64GB Unified)
Yes — M4 Max (64GB Unified) runs Llama 3.2 11B Vision excellently at Q8_0 — 42 tok/s. 64 GB VRAM with plenty of headroom.
Model Size
11B
Device VRAM
64 GB
Bandwidth
546 GB/s
Quantization
Q8_0
Performance by Quantization
OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for Llama 3.2 11B Vision 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 | 42 tok/s | 130ms | ✓ Yes | Excellent | estimated |
Notes
Q8_0
Same throughput as 36GB Max; bandwidth-bound, not memory-bound.
About Llama 3.2 11B Vision
Llama 3.2 11B Vision (11B) is a chat, reasoning, multi-purpose model. Meta's first multimodal Llama model. Handles both text and image inputs. At 11B parameters, fits comfortably on 16GB GPUs at Q4. Vision capabilities are useful for image understanding tasks but text quality is comparable to Llama 3.1 8B, not 70B.
View all Llama 3.2 11B Vision hardware options →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.
See all models Apple M4 Max (64GB Unified) can run →Estimate method: Community benchmarks. Reference hardware source: github.com (2026-01-15)
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.