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Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

Chat model by Meta · 3.21B parameters

Chip
Unified Memory
Bandwidth 307 GB/s
Available for Models ~21 GB

Runs Excellently

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct fits comfortably in your 24 GB Mac using Q8_0 quantization, using 17% of your RAM.

~50 tok/s

Q8_0 · 4.1 GB

Quantization Options

QuantizationMemorySpeedFits?
Q8_0 Recommended 4.1 GB~50 tok/s✓
Q6_K 3.3 GB~66 tok/s✓
Q5_K_M 2.9 GB~77 tok/s✓
Q4_K_M 2.6 GB~91 tok/s✓
Q3_K_M 2.3 GB~110 tok/s✓
Q2_K 1.9 GB~142 tok/s✓

Specifications

Parameters3.2B
Architecturellama
Context Length4K
CategoryChat
Capabilitiestool_use
Formatgguf
Minimum RAM1.8 GB
HuggingFace Downloads5,910,061

GGUF Sources

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Which Mac Can Run Llama 3.2 3B Instruct?

Minimum Mac

MacBook Air — M2 8GB

Q8_0 · ~16 tok/s · 51% RAM

MacQuanttok/sRAM %
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~301 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~301 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~301 1%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~301 2%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~301 2%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~301 1%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~200 3%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~200 2%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~200 2%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~150 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~150 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~150 3%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~150 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~150 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~150 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~150 3%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~150 2%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~150 9%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~150 6%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~150 3%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~150 2%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~131 6%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~131 3%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~131 6%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~131 4%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~131 3%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~131 2%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~131 4%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~131 2%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~100 11%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~100 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~100 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~100 3%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~100 11%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~100 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~100 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~100 3%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~100 11%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~100 6%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~100 3%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~89 11%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~89 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~89 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~89 3%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~89 11%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~89 6%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~89 3%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~67 17%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~67 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~67 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~67 17%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~67 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~67 6%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~67 17%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~67 9%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~67 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~65 13%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~65 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~65 13%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~65 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~65 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~65 11%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~65 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~65 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~65 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~65 3%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~65 13%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~65 6%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~65 13%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~65 6%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~65 4%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~50 17%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~50 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~50 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~50 17%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~50 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~45 17%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~45 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~45 17%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~45 9%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~45 17%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~45 9%
MacBook Air · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~33 26%
MacBook Air · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~33 17%
MacBook Air · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~33 13%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~33 26%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~33 17%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~33 13%
Mac Mini · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~33 26%
Mac Mini · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~33 17%
Mac Mini · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~33 13%
iMac · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~33 26%
iMac · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~33 17%
iMac · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~33 13%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~33 26%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~33 13%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~33 26%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~33 13%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~33 26%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~33 13%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~33 26%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~33 13%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~33 26%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~33 13%
MacBook Air · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~25 26%
MacBook Air · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~25 17%
MacBook Air · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~25 13%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~25 26%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~25 17%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~25 13%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~24 23%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~24 11%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~24 23%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~24 11%
MacBook Air · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~20 26%
MacBook Air · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~20 17%
MacBook Air · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~20 13%
Mac Mini · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~20 26%
Mac Mini · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~20 17%
Mac Mini · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~20 13%
iMac · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~20 26%
iMac · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~20 17%
iMac · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~20 13%
MacBook Air · M2 8GB Q8_0 ~16 51%
MacBook Air · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~16 26%
MacBook Air · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~16 17%
MacBook Air · M3 8GB Q8_0 ~16 51%
MacBook Air · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~16 26%
MacBook Air · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~16 17%
Mac Mini · M2 8GB Q8_0 ~16 51%
Mac Mini · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~16 26%
Mac Mini · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~16 17%
iMac · M3 8GB Q8_0 ~16 51%
iMac · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~16 26%
iMac · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~16 17%
MacBook Air · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~11 51%
MacBook Air · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~11 26%
Mac Mini · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~11 51%
Mac Mini · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~11 26%
iMac · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~11 51%
iMac · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~11 26%

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