Compatibility Check
Can I Run Gemma 4 E2B on Apple M3 Pro?
Yes — Apple M3 Pro runs Gemma 4 E2B fully on GPU at the Q8_0 quantization.
Estimated ~27 tokens/sec on the Q8_0 quantization.
Full GPU
Best variant: Q8_0
Full GPU inference — 36 GB VRAM meets the 8 GB recommendation.
- GPU VRAM
- 36 GB
- Min VRAM (best fit)
- 6 GB
- Recommended VRAM
- 8 GB
- Estimated tok/s
- ~27
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Every Gemma 4 E2B quantization on Apple M3 Pro
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | 2.7 GB | 3.5 GB | 4 GB | 8K / 128K | Full GPU | ~44.4 |
| Q8_0Best fit | 5.3 GB | 6 GB | 8 GB | 8K / 128K | Full GPU | ~27 |
Apple M3 Pro is solid pick for Gemma 4 E2B
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