Can I Run / diffusiongemma 26B A4B it / on Apple M3 Pro (18GB)

Can I Run diffusiongemma 26B A4B it on a Apple M3 Pro (18GB)?

Yes

Runs at Q4_K_M — good quality with reasonable headroom.

Model size
25.8B
GPU memory
18.0GB
Smallest quant
Q4_K_M
Best fit
Q4_K_M

1 quant fit your 18.0GB

QuantMin VRAMRecommendedFile sizeHeadroom
Q4_K_MBEST16.6 GB18.1 GB16.8 GB+1.4 GB

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Apple M3 Pro (18GB)

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FAQ

Can the Apple M3 Pro (18GB) run diffusiongemma 26B A4B it?

Yes. The Apple M3 Pro (18GB)'s 18.0GB of unified memory is enough to run diffusiongemma 26B A4B it at Q4_K_M quantization (16.6GB required).

What's the best quantization to use?

Q4_K_M is the highest-precision quantization that fits in your 18.0GB. It uses about 16.6GB of memory and 18.1GB recommended for comfortable inference.

What if I need more headroom for context length?

KV cache memory grows with context length. The numbers above assume a baseline 2K-4K context. For long-context use (32K+), add another 2-6GB depending on the model architecture.