Can the Apple M3 Pro run Llama 3.3 70B?
No. Llama 3.3 70B needs about 45 GB and the Apple M3 Pro has at most 36 GB of unified memory, of which about 24 GB is usable for models. The most capable model it runs well is Qwen3 30B-A3B, at about 26 tok/s.
Llama 3.3 70B needsAbout 45 GB
Apple M3 Pro has18 or 36 GB unified memory
Bandwidth150 GB/s
Estimated speedDoesn't fit
By memory size
Each Apple M3 Pro version
- 18 GB (about 12 GB usable)Too big
- 36 GB (about 24 GB usable)Too big
What runs Llama 3.3 70B
These cards have the memory for it, nearest to the Apple M3 Pro first. The cheapest build on our list that runs it well is the Workstation + 2× RTX 3090, from $3,500 used, at about 12 tok/s.
How we estimate
Speed is roughly memory bandwidth divided by the weights read per token, calibrated on our own rack. Sizes are Ollama's default 4-bit downloads plus about 1.2 GB for context. Real results are usually within about a third. Measured it yourself? Send us the number.
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