Question 1

Can I run Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 70B on a Apple M2 Max?

Accepted Answer

Yes — Apple M2 Max runs Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 70B fully on GPU at the Q4_K_M quantization. Full GPU inference — 96 GB VRAM meets the 48 GB recommendation.

Question 2

What quantization of Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 70B should I use on a Apple M2 Max?

Accepted Answer

For 96 GB VRAM on the Apple M2 Max, the Q4_K_M variant is the best fit. Estimated ~8 tokens/sec on the Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

How fast does Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 70B run on Apple M2 Max?

Accepted Answer

Roughly 8 tokens/sec for Q4_K_M. Real speed depends on context length, backend (Ollama, llama.cpp, LM Studio), and KV cache size.

Question 4

What if Apple M2 Max is not enough for Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 70B?

Accepted Answer

Try a smaller quantization variant or run on CPU + RAM with the trade-off of slower generation.

Can I Run Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 70B on Apple M2 Max?

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