Phi-4 Mini on Apple M4 Max (64GB Unified)
Apple M4 Max (64GB Unified) runs Phi-4 Mini excellently at 90 tok/s at Q8_0. This is a strong pairing.
Model Size
3.82B
Device VRAM
64 GB
Bandwidth
546 GB/s
Quantizations Tested
1
Performance by Quantization
Each row shows Phi-4 Mini performance at a different quality level on Apple M4 Max (64GB Unified).
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q8_0 | 90 tok/s | 50ms | ✓ Yes | Excellent | estimated |
Notes
Q8_0
Same speed as M4 Max 36GB. Extra memory for concurrent workloads.
About Phi-4 Mini
Phi-4 Mini (3.82B) is a chat, coding, ai coding, reasoning model. Microsoft's tiny powerhouse. Punches well above its weight at 3.8B parameters — competitive with many 7B models on reasoning and coding benchmarks. Extremely fast inference. Ideal as a draft model or for resource-constrained setups.
View all Phi-4 Mini 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