Compatibility Check
Can I Run Llama 4 Maverick 17B (128E) on Apple M2 Max?
No — Apple M2 Max does not have enough memory for any Llama 4 Maverick 17B (128E) variant.
Can't Run
Best variant: Q4_K_M
Not enough memory — need at least 256 GB RAM (have 64 GB) and 235 GB VRAM (have 96).
- GPU VRAM
- 96 GB
- Min VRAM (best fit)
- 235 GB
- Recommended VRAM
- 256 GB
- Estimated tok/s
- —
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Every Llama 4 Maverick 17B (128E) quantization on Apple M2 Max
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_MBest fit | 230 GB | 235 GB | 256 GB | 4K / 128K | Can't Run | — |
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