§01·compatibility · /check
Llama 3.1 8B on Apple M2 Max
Yes — a published step-by-step recipe documents running Llama 3.1 8B on the Apple M2 Max (64 GB). Community benchmark numbers aren't seeded yet, so measured speed and peak VRAM aren't shown.
✓ recipellmactiveapple series64GB VRAM
step-by-step recipe for this pair
Llama 3.1 8B on Apple M2 Max: the easy local-LLM on-ramp in unified memory with MLX
llmbeginner5GB+
§02·benchmarks
No verified benchmarks yet. Be the first to contribute one.
§03·more Llama 3.1 8B recipes
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Llama 3.1 8B on Apple M2 Pro: your first local LLM in 16 GB unified memory with MLX
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Llama 3.1 8B on Apple M3 Max: the easy local-LLM on-ramp in unified memory with MLX
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Llama 3.1 8B on Apple M4 Max: the easy local-LLM on-ramp in unified memory with MLX
§04·common questions
Can you run Llama 3.1 8B on Apple M2 Max?
Yes — a published step-by-step recipe documents running Llama 3.1 8B on the Apple M2 Max (64 GB). Community benchmark numbers aren't seeded yet, so measured speed and peak VRAM aren't shown.
Are there step-by-step instructions for Llama 3.1 8B on Apple M2 Max?
Yes — a step-by-step recipe documents Llama 3.1 8B on the Apple M2 Max, linked at the top of this page.