Compatibility Check
Can I Run SmolLM3 3B on Apple M4 Ultra?
Yes — Apple M4 Ultra runs SmolLM3 3B fully on GPU at the FP16 quantization.
Estimated ~182 tokens/sec on the FP16 quantization.
Full GPU
Best variant: FP16
Full GPU inference — 256 GB VRAM meets the 7.8 GB recommendation.
- GPU VRAM
- 256 GB
- Min VRAM (best fit)
- 6.9 GB
- Recommended VRAM
- 7.8 GB
- Estimated tok/s
- ~182
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Every SmolLM3 3B quantization on Apple M4 Ultra
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 | ~582.4 |
| Q5_K_M | 1.9 GB | 2.2 GB | 2.5 GB | 8K / 8K | Full GPU | ~499.8 |
| Q8_0 | 3 GB | 3.5 GB | 3.9 GB | 8K / 8K | Full GPU | ~346.7 |
| FP16Best fit | 6 GB | 6.9 GB | 7.8 GB | 8K / 8K | Full GPU | ~182 |
Apple M4 Ultra is solid pick for SmolLM3 3B
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