Whisper Large V3 Turbo on Apple M4 Max (36GB Unified)
Apple M4 Max (36GB Unified) runs Whisper Large V3 Turbo excellently at FP16. This is a strong pairing.
Model Size
810M
Device VRAM
36 GB
Bandwidth
546 GB/s
Quantizations Tested
1
Performance by Quantization
Each row shows Whisper Large V3 Turbo performance at a different quality level on Apple M4 Max (36GB Unified).
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 | — | 150ms | ✓ Yes | Excellent | estimated |
Notes
FP16
546 GB/s improves transcription speed over M4 Pro. Real-time capable.
About Whisper Large V3 Turbo
Whisper Large V3 Turbo (810M) is a transcription model. Distilled version of Whisper Large V3. 8x faster than the full model with minimal quality loss. The go-to for real-time transcription on local hardware. Runs comfortably on any GPU with 2GB+ VRAM.
View all Whisper Large V3 Turbo 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 →Source: MLX performance estimates based on device bandwidth (2026-03-15)
Data last updated: 2026-03-15