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Can a M4 32GB run Gemma 3 4B?

Yes. Gemma 3 4B fits in fast memory on M4 32GB at Q8_0 (6.2 GB needed, 24.0 GB usable), about 19 tok/s (estimate).

Hardware: M4 32GB · Model: Gemma 3 4B

M4 32GB has 32 GB of unified memory and 120 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The checker leaves macOS a share of unified memory, so Ollama can use 24.0 GB. Gemma 3 4B (4.3B, Google) at Q8_0 is a 5 GB download and needs 6.2 GB with headroom for about 8k tokens.

Best quantQ8_0
Download size5 GB
Memory needed6.2 GB
Usable fast memory24.0 GB
Fitfits in fast memory
Estimated speed~19 tok/s (estimate)
Commandollama run gemma3:4b-it-q8_0
Open M4 32GB in the checker

Estimates, not benchmarks. Model sizes are ollama.com download sizes; memory needed adds headroom for ~8k tokens of context; speeds are rough figures from memory bandwidth. Data updated 2026-10-23.

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