M3 Pro (18-core GPU) — benchmark record
M3 Pro (18-core GPU) local LLM benchmarks on Apple Silicon Mac with 1 published rows across 1 models. Peak published speed is 30.7 tok/s on Llama 2 7B. Largest published fit uses 3.6 GB. Published runtimes include llama.cpp.
Quick take
Best published speed here is 30.7 tok/s on Llama 2 7B at Q4_0. Largest published memory footprint is Llama 2 7B at Q4_0, using 3.6 GB. Longest published context on this page is 512. This page is evidence, not the full buying answer.
Based on 1 external benchmark; no lab runs yet.
Published runtimes: llama.cpp.
Current published coverage
Published model coverage includes Llama 2 7B. Published runtime coverage on this chip includes llama.cpp. Fastest published row is 30.7 tok/s on Llama 2 7B at Q4_0. Largest published footprint on this page is 3.6 GB for Llama 2 7B. Longest published context is 512.
Other published M3 Pro (18-core GPU) variants: 18 GB · 36 GB
This chip is part of a family. Compare all M3 Pro (18-core GPU) RAM variants →
Raw benchmark rows for M3 Pro (18-core GPU)
Rows sorted by avg tok/s descending. Click source badge to see original measurement page.
| Model | Quant | Avg tok/s | Runtime | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 2 7B | Q4_0 | 30.7 tok/s | llama.cpp | ref |
Models tested on this chip
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Data
benchmarks.json — full dataset · chips.json — chip summaries · benchmarks.csv — CSV export
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