How much VRAM does the Apple M4 Max (64GB) have?

The Apple M4 Max (64GB) has 64 GB of LPDDR5X with 546 GB/s memory bandwidth (unified system memory, shared between CPU and GPU).

What is the Apple M4 Max (64GB) best for?

With 64 GB of VRAM, the Apple M4 Max (64GB) is ideal for running 70B-class models at Q4 quantization and large MoE models — a workstation sweet spot for local inference.

What LLMs can the Apple M4 Max (64GB) run locally?

The Apple M4 Max (64GB) can run 55 of the 80 open-weight models tracked by CanItRun natively in VRAM at 8k context. Top options include: Llama 3.3 70B Instruct at Q4_K_M, Llama 3.1 8B Instruct at FP32, Llama 3.2 3B Instruct at FP32.

Can the Apple M4 Max (64GB) run Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?

Yes. The Apple M4 Max (64GB) runs Llama 3.3 70B Instruct natively in VRAM at Q4_K_M quantization, achieving approximately 9.6 tokens per second.

Can the Apple M4 Max (64GB) run Qwen 3.6 27B?

Yes. The Apple M4 Max (64GB) runs Qwen 3.6 27B natively in VRAM at Q8_0 quantization, achieving approximately 14.4 tokens per second.

Can the Apple M4 Max (64GB) run Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?

Yes. The Apple M4 Max (64GB) runs Llama 3.1 8B Instruct natively in VRAM at FP32 quantization, achieving approximately 13.2 tokens per second.

Apple M4 Max (64GB)

The Apple M4 Max (64GB) has 64 GB VRAM and 546 GB/s memory bandwidth. It can run 55 of our 80 tracked models natively in VRAM at 8k context.

With 64 GB LPDDR5X, the Apple M4 Max (64GB) is a laptop-tier GPU that can run 55 models natively. It handles 70B-class models at Q4 quantization.

Apple M4 Max (64GB): 64GB at 546 GB/s — base M4 Max.

32B at Q4 native. 70B at Q3-Q4 tight. ~12-18 t/s for 32B.

Same as other M4 Max.

Vendor	Apple
Architecture	Apple M4 Max
CPU cores	16 (12P + 4E)
VRAM	64 GB (unified)
Memory type	LPDDR5X
Memory bandwidth	546 GB/s
Compute backend	METAL
Tier	Laptop
Released	2024
Models (native)	55 / 80
Models (offload)	0 / 80

Software: MLX gives the best performance on Apple Silicon; llama.cpp Metal backend is a solid alternative. Both are well-supported by Ollama.

Popular models for this GPU

Qwen 3.5 122B-A10B (MoE)Nemotron 3 Super 120B GPT-OSS 120B Llama 4 Scout 109B GLM-4.5 Air 106B

Models this GPU runs natively in VRAM (55)

Too large for this GPU (25)

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Frequently asked questions

How much VRAM does the Apple M4 Max (64GB) have?: The Apple M4 Max (64GB) has 64 GB of LPDDR5X with 546 GB/s memory bandwidth (unified system memory, shared between CPU and GPU).
What is the Apple M4 Max (64GB) best for?: With 64 GB of VRAM, the Apple M4 Max (64GB) is ideal for running 70B-class models at Q4 quantization and large MoE models — a workstation sweet spot for local inference.
What LLMs can the Apple M4 Max (64GB) run locally?: The Apple M4 Max (64GB) can run 55 of the 80 open-weight models tracked by CanItRun natively in VRAM at 8k context. Top options include: Llama 3.3 70B Instruct at Q4_K_M, Llama 3.1 8B Instruct at FP32, Llama 3.2 3B Instruct at FP32.
Can the Apple M4 Max (64GB) run Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?: Yes. The Apple M4 Max (64GB) runs Llama 3.3 70B Instruct natively in VRAM at Q4_K_M quantization, achieving approximately 9.6 tokens per second.
Can the Apple M4 Max (64GB) run Qwen 3.6 27B?: Yes. The Apple M4 Max (64GB) runs Qwen 3.6 27B natively in VRAM at Q8_0 quantization, achieving approximately 14.4 tokens per second.
Can the Apple M4 Max (64GB) run Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?: Yes. The Apple M4 Max (64GB) runs Llama 3.1 8B Instruct natively in VRAM at FP32 quantization, achieving approximately 13.2 tokens per second.