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Can a M4 Pro 48GB run Gemma 3n E2B (on-device)?

Yes. Gemma 3n E2B (on-device) fits in fast memory on M4 Pro 48GB at Q8_0 (7.8 GB needed, 36.0 GB usable), about 32 tok/s (estimate).

Hardware: M4 Pro 48GB · Model: Gemma 3n E2B (on-device)

M4 Pro 48GB has 48 GB of unified memory and 273 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The checker leaves macOS a share of unified memory, so Ollama can use 36.0 GB. Gemma 3n E2B (on-device) (5.4B, Google) at Q8_0 is a 6.9 GB download and needs 7.8 GB with headroom for about 8k tokens.

Best quantQ8_0
Download size6.9 GB
Memory needed7.8 GB
Usable fast memory36.0 GB
Fitfits in fast memory
Estimated speed~32 tok/s (estimate)
Commandollama run gemma3n:e2b-it-q8_0
Open M4 Pro 48GB 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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