Can I Run Gemma 4 26B A4B on a Apple M3 Pro (18GB)?
Runs at Q4_K_M — good quality with reasonable headroom.
1 quant fit your 18.0GB
| Quant | Min VRAM | Recommended | File size | Headroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_MBEST | 16.8 GB | 18.3 GB | 15.8 GB | +1.2 GB |
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FAQ
Can the Apple M3 Pro (18GB) run Gemma 4 26B A4B?
Yes. The Apple M3 Pro (18GB)'s 18.0GB of unified memory is enough to run Gemma 4 26B A4B at Q4_K_M quantization (16.8GB 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 16.8GB of memory and 18.3GB 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.