Apple M3 Ultra — Local LLM Performance & Compatibility

作者: Jakub Rusinowski · 最后更新: 2026年7月12日

Apple's highest-end Mac Studio configuration launched with up to 512 GB unified memory at 819 GB/s — enough for 70B+ and some 100B+ class models at Q4/Q5. Note: in March 2026 Apple lowered the maximum purchasable configuration to 256 GB due to DRAM shortages; 512 GB units already in the field retain full capability.

Technical Specifications

VRAM512 GB unified memory
Memory Bandwidth819 GB/s
TDP60 W
ArchitectureARM, 3nm TSMC
Release Year2025
MSRP at Launch$3,999
Inference Speed (Llama 3.1 8B Q4_K_M)43–90 tok/s (estimated)
Inference Speed (Llama 3.3 70B Q4_K_M)6.5–13 tok/s (estimated)
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Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra
512 GB VRAM · 60 W board power
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LLMs Compatible with 512 GB Unified Memory

All models below run comfortably in 512 GB unified memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Llama 3.3Llama 3.3 70B Instruct · 43 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · ollama run llama3.3
Llama 3.1 FamilyLlama 3.1 8B Instruct · 6 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · ollama run llama3.1
DeepSeek R1DeepSeek R1 (671B) · 406 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · ollama run deepseek-r1:671b
Qwen 3Qwen 3 235B-A22B (MoE) · 143 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · ollama run qwen3:235b-a22b
Qwen3-CoderQwen3-Coder 480B-A35B (MoE) · 291 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · ollama run qwen3-coder:480b-a35b
Gemma 3Gemma 3 27B Instruct · 17 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · ollama run gemma3:27b
Mistral Small 3.1Mistral Small 3.1 24B · 15 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · ollama run mistral-small3.1
Phi-4 FamilyPhi-4 (14B) · 9 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · ollama run phi4

Best Use Cases

Quick Start with Ollama

Install Ollama then run the recommended model for this GPU:

ollama run llama3.3:70b

FAQ

Can the Apple M3 Ultra run local LLMs?

Yes — the Apple M3 Ultra has 512 GB unified memory and runs Apple's highest-end Mac Studio configuration launched with up to 512 GB unified memory at 819 GB/s — enough for 70B+ and

How fast is the Apple M3 Ultra for AI inference?

The Apple M3 Ultra is estimated to run Llama 3.1 8B at 43–90 tok/s with Q4_K_M quantization. For Llama 3.3 70B the estimate is 6.5–13 tok/s. These are modelled estimates, not measurements — see /en/methodology.

What LLMs can I run on 512 GB VRAM?

With 512 GB you can run: Llama 3.3, Llama 3.1 Family, DeepSeek R1, Qwen 3, Qwen3-Coder. Use Ollama for the easiest setup: ollama run llama3.3:70b.

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