Compatibility Check
Can I Run SmolLM3 3B on Apple M1 Pro (16-core GPU)?
Yes — Apple M1 Pro (16-core GPU) runs SmolLM3 3B fully on GPU at the FP16 quantization.
Estimated ~33.3 tokens/sec on the FP16 quantization.
Full GPU
Best variant: FP16
Full GPU inference — 32 GB VRAM meets the 7.8 GB recommendation.
- GPU VRAM
- 32 GB
- Min VRAM (best fit)
- 6.9 GB
- Recommended VRAM
- 7.8 GB
- Estimated tok/s
- ~33.3
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Every SmolLM3 3B quantization on Apple M1 Pro (16-core GPU)
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 | 1.5 GB | 1.7 GB | 2 GB | 8K / 8K | Full GPU | ~106.7 |
| Q5_K_M | 1.9 GB | 2.2 GB | 2.5 GB | 8K / 8K | Full GPU | ~91.5 |
| Q8_0 | 3 GB | 3.5 GB | 3.9 GB | 8K / 8K | Full GPU | ~63.5 |
| FP16Best fit | 6 GB | 6.9 GB | 7.8 GB | 8K / 8K | Full GPU | ~33.3 |
Apple M1 Pro (16-core GPU) is solid pick for SmolLM3 3B
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