Arcee Trinity Nano 6B on Apple M4 Max (36GB Unified)
Yes — M4 Max (36GB Unified) runs Arcee Trinity Nano 6B excellently at Q8_0 — 118 tok/s. 36 GB VRAM with plenty of headroom.
Model Size
6B
Device VRAM
36 GB
Bandwidth
546 GB/s
Quantization
Q8_0
Performance by Quantization
OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for Arcee Trinity Nano 6B on Apple M4 Max (36GB 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 | 118 tok/s | 30ms | ✓ Yes | Excellent | estimated |
Notes
Q8_0
6B MoE (1B active). Q8_0 7.5GB on 36GB 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 M4 Max (36GB Unified)
Apple M4 Max (36GB Unified) has 36 GB at 546 GB/s. Available in MacBook Pro 16", Mac Studio.
See all models Apple M4 Max (36GB 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.