Compatibility Check
Can I Run Gemma 4 31B on Apple M4?
Yes — Apple M4 runs Gemma 4 31B fully on GPU at the Q4_K_M quantization.
Estimated ~5.2 tokens/sec on the Q4_K_M quantization.
Full GPU
Best variant: Q4_K_M
Full GPU inference — 32 GB VRAM meets the 24 GB recommendation.
- GPU VRAM
- 32 GB
- Min VRAM (best fit)
- 20.5 GB
- Recommended VRAM
- 24 GB
- Estimated tok/s
- ~5.2
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Every Gemma 4 31B quantization on Apple M4
Each row runs the compatibility engine against your VRAM, RAM, and the model's requirements.
| Quantization | File Size | Min VRAM | Rec VRAM | Context | Verdict | Estimated tok/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3_K_M | 14.5 GB | 16.5 GB | 20 GB | 8K / 256K | Full GPU | ~5.7 |
| Q4_K_MBest fit | 18.4 GB | 20.5 GB | 24 GB | 8K / 256K | Full GPU | ~5.2 |
| Q8_0 | 33.2 GB | 35 GB | 40 GB | 8K / 256K | Hybrid CPU+GPU | ~1 |
Apple M4 is solid pick for Gemma 4 31B
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