Llama 3.2 1B Instruct on Apple M4 Max (64GB Unified)
Apple M4 Max (64GB Unified) runs Llama 3.2 1B Instruct excellently at 150 tok/s at Q8_0. This is a strong pairing.
Model Size
1.24B
Device VRAM
64 GB
Bandwidth
546 GB/s
Quantizations Tested
1
Performance by Quantization
Each row shows Llama 3.2 1B Instruct performance at a different quality level on Apple M4 Max (64GB Unified).
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q8_0 | 150 tok/s | 30ms | ✓ Yes | Excellent | estimated |
Notes
Q8_0
Same speed as M4 Max 36GB. Extra memory for concurrent models.
About Llama 3.2 1B Instruct
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct (1.24B) is a chat, coding model. The smallest Llama model. Runs on integrated GPUs and even CPUs. Useful for basic classification, simple Q&A, and as a draft model for speculative decoding. Limited reasoning capability.
View all Llama 3.2 1B Instruct 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 →Source: MLX performance estimates based on device bandwidth (2026-03-15)
Data last updated: 2026-03-15