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Llama 2 7B ranked across the Mac lineup at the best practical quantization, using the best available runtime evidence. Historical baseline selected; model picker is focused on current-market choices.

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Rank	Mac	Score	Quant	Tok/s	Runtime	Fits	Headroom	Context	Evidence	Price	Why it ranks here
1	Mac Pro M2 Ultra 192GB	624	8bit	94.3 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 94.3 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	181.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$6,999	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 94.3 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 181.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
2	Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GB	457	8bit	36.4 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 36.4 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	245.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$7,499	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 36.4 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 245.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
3	Mac Studio M4 Max 128GB	329	8bit	36.4 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 36.4 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	117.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$4,499	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 36.4 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 117.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
4	MacBook Pro M5 Max 128GB 16-inch	329	8bit	36.4 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 36.4 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	117.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$5,399	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 36.4 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 117.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
5	MacBook Pro M4 Max 128GB 16-inch	329	8bit	36.4 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 36.4 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	117.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$5,999	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 36.4 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 117.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
6	Mac Studio M3 Ultra 96GB	297	8bit	36.4 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 36.4 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	85.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$3,999	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 36.4 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 85.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
7	Mac Studio M4 Max 64GB	265	8bit	36.4 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 36.4 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	53.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$2,999	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 36.4 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 53.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
8	MacBook Pro M4 Max 64GB 16-inch	265	8bit	36.4 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 36.4 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	53.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$4,499	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 36.4 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 53.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
9	Mac Mini M4 Pro 48GB	249	8bit	36.4 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 36.4 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	37.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$1,599	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 36.4 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 37.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
10	MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB 14-inch	249	8bit	36.4 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 36.4 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	37.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$2,499	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 36.4 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 37.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
11	Mac Studio M4 Max 48GB	249	8bit	36.4 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 36.4 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	37.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$2,499	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 36.4 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 37.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
12	MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB 16-inch	249	8bit	36.4 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 36.4 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	37.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$2,999	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 36.4 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 37.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
13	MacBook Pro M4 Max 48GB 14-inch	249	8bit	36.4 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 36.4 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	37.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$3,499	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 36.4 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 37.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
14	MacBook Pro M4 Max 48GB 16-inch	249	8bit	36.4 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 36.4 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	37.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$3,999	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 36.4 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 37.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
15	Mac Studio M4 Max 36GB	237	8bit	36.4 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 36.4 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	25.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$1,999	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 36.4 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 25.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
16	MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB 14-inch	237	8bit	36.4 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 36.4 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	25.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$2,999	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 36.4 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 25.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
17	MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB 16-inch	237	8bit	36.4 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 36.4 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	25.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$3,499	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 36.4 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 25.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
18	Mac Mini M4 32GB	233	8bit	36.4 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 36.4 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	21.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$799	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 36.4 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 21.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
19	MacBook Air M4 32GB 13-inch	233	8bit	36.4 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 36.4 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	21.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$1,499	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 36.4 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 21.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
20	MacBook Air M4 32GB 15-inch	233	8bit	36.4 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 36.4 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	21.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$1,699	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 36.4 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 21.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
21	Mac Mini M4 24GB	225	8bit	36.4 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 36.4 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	13.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$599	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 36.4 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 13.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
22	MacBook Air M4 24GB 13-inch	225	8bit	36.4 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 36.4 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	13.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$1,299	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 36.4 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 13.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
23	Mac Mini M4 Pro 24GB	225	8bit	36.4 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 36.4 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	13.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$1,399	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 36.4 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 13.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
24	MacBook Air M4 24GB 15-inch	225	8bit	36.4 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 36.4 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	13.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$1,499	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 36.4 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 13.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
25	MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB 14-inch	225	8bit	36.4 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 36.4 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	13.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$1,999	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 36.4 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 13.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
26	MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB 16-inch	225	8bit	36.4 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 36.4 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	13.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$2,499	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 36.4 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 13.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
27	Mac Mini M4 16GB	168	8bit	24.1 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 24.1 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	5.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$499	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 24.1 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 5.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
28	MacBook Air M4 16GB 13-inch	168	8bit	24.1 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 24.1 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	5.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$1,099	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 24.1 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 5.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
29	MacBook Air M4 16GB 15-inch	168	8bit	24.1 tok/s Fastest evidence path: 8bit · 24.1 tok/s · llama.cpp · Estimated	llama.cpp	Fits	5.2 GB	4k	Estimated	$1,299	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 24.1 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 5.2 GB headroom remains at this quantization.

Llama 2 7B — ranking first, raw rows below

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Quantizations observed: Q4_0

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5Chip tiers covered

94.3Fastest avg tok/s (M2 Ultra (76-core GPU, 192 GB))

3.56 GBMinimum RAM observed

Quick take

Fastest published result is 94.3 tok/s on M2 Ultra (76-core GPU, 192 GB) at Q4_0. Smallest published fit is 3.6 GB on M1 Pro (16-core GPU). Longest published context on this page is 512. Published runtimes include llama.cpp. Start with Rankings for the decision, then use the raw rows below to audit the evidence.

Based on 5 external benchmarks; no lab runs yet.

Published runtimes: llama.cpp.

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Catalog record

6.7BTotal params

DenseActive params

4,096Context window

2023-07-18Release date

This is a reference-only model record. It remains useful for historical benchmarks, migration checks, and audit context, but it is excluded from current frontier packs.

Current published coverage

Published chip coverage includes M2 Ultra (76-core GPU, 192 GB), M3 Max (40-core GPU, 48 GB), M1 Pro (16-core GPU), M3 Pro (18-core GPU), M4 (10-core GPU, 16 GB). Fastest published row is 94.3 tok/s on M2 Ultra (76-core GPU, 192 GB) at Q4_0. Lowest published RAM requirement is 3.6 GB on M1 Pro (16-core GPU). Catalog context window is 512.

M2 Ultra (76-core GPU, 192 GB)M3 Max (40-core GPU, 48 GB)M1 Pro (16-core GPU)M3 Pro (18-core GPU)M4 (10-core GPU, 16 GB)

Raw benchmark rows for Llama 2 7B

Rows stay below the ranking because this page is answer-first. Use them to inspect exact chips, quantizations, runtimes, and sources.

Chip	Quant	RAM req.	Context	Avg tok/s	Prompt tok/s	Runtime	Source
M2 Ultra (76-core GPU, 192 GB)	Q4_0	3.6 GB	512	94.3 tok/s	1238.5 tok/s	llama.cpp	ref
M3 Max (40-core GPU, 48 GB)	Q4_0	3.6 GB	512	65.8 tok/s	691.0 tok/s	llama.cpp	ref
M1 Pro (16-core GPU)	Q4_0	3.6 GB	512	36.4 tok/s	266.3 tok/s	llama.cpp	ref
M3 Pro (18-core GPU)	Q4_0	3.6 GB	512	30.7 tok/s	341.7 tok/s	llama.cpp	ref
M4 (10-core GPU, 16 GB)	Q4_0	3.6 GB	512	24.1 tok/s	221.3 tok/s	llama.cpp	ref

Chips with published results for Llama 2 7B

M2 Ultra (76-core GPU, 192 GB)M3 Max (40-core GPU, 48 GB)M1 Pro (16-core GPU)M3 Pro (18-core GPU)M4 (10-core GPU, 16 GB)

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