Arcee Trinity Nano 6B on Apple M3 Pro (18GB Unified)
Yes — M3 Pro (18GB Unified) handles Arcee Trinity Nano 6B well at Q8_0 — 32 tok/s. Solid daily-driver performance on 18 GB VRAM.
Model Size
6B
Device VRAM
18 GB
Bandwidth
150 GB/s
Quantization
Q8_0
Performance by Quantization
OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for Arcee Trinity Nano 6B on Apple M3 Pro (18GB 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 | 32 tok/s | 200ms | ✓ Yes | Good | estimated |
Notes
Q8_0
6B MoE (1B active). Q8_0 7.5GB on 18GB apple silicon.
About Arcee Trinity Nano 6B
Arcee Trinity Nano 6B (6B) is a chat, coding, multi-purpose model. Arcee AI's smallest Mixture-of-Experts model. 6B total parameters with only 1B active per token (128 experts, 8 selected + 1 shared). Runs on consumer GPUs, edge devices, and mobile; fits at full Q8_0 precision on any GPU with 8 GB of VRAM. Still a preview release, so expect rough edges in some workflows. US-built, Apache 2.0 licensed.
View all Arcee Trinity Nano 6B 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 →Estimate method: Estimated from MoE architecture (active params per token), quantization size, and device bandwidth. Reference hardware source: huggingface.co (2026-03-14)
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.