Can I Run Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) on a Apple M3 Max (48GB)?
Runs at Q8_0 — near-lossless quality.
3 quantizations fit your 48.0GB
| Quant | Min VRAM | Recommended | File size | Headroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q8_0BEST | 36.1 GB | 37.6 GB | 33.6 GB | +11.9 GB |
| Q6_K | 28.2 GB | 29.7 GB | 33.5 GB | +19.8 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 21.0 GB | 22.5 GB | 24.5 GB | +27.0 GB |
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FAQ
Can the Apple M3 Max (48GB) run Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)?
Yes. The Apple M3 Max (48GB)'s 48.0GB of unified memory is enough to run Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) at Q8_0 quantization (36.1GB required).
What's the best quantization to use?
Q8_0 is the highest-precision quantization that fits in your 48.0GB. It uses about 36.1GB of memory and 37.6GB 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.