Canonical Rankings
Best Macs for this model
Llama 3.1 8B ranked across the Mac lineup at the best practical quantization, using the best available runtime evidence.
| Rank | Mac | Score | Quant | Tok/s | Runtime | Fits | Evidence | Price | Why it ranks here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GB | 297 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $7,499 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 247.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 2 | Mac Pro M2 Ultra 192GB | 233 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $6,999 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 183.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 3 | Mac Studio M4 Max 128GB | 169 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $4,499 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 119.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 4 | MacBook Pro M4 Max 128GB 16-inch | 169 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $5,999 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 119.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 5 | Mac Studio M3 Ultra 96GB | 137 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $3,999 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 87.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 6 | Mac Studio M4 Max 64GB | 105 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $2,999 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 55.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 7 | MacBook Pro M4 Max 64GB 16-inch | 105 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $4,499 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 55.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 8 | Mac Mini M4 Pro 48GB | 89 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $1,599 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 39.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 9 | MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB 14-inch | 89 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $2,499 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 39.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 10 | Mac Studio M4 Max 48GB | 89 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $2,499 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 39.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 11 | MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB 16-inch | 89 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $2,999 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 39.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 12 | MacBook Pro M4 Max 48GB 14-inch | 89 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $3,499 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 39.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 13 | MacBook Pro M4 Max 48GB 16-inch | 89 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $3,999 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 39.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 14 | Mac Studio M4 Max 36GB | 77 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $1,999 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 27.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 15 | MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB 14-inch | 77 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $2,999 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 27.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 16 | MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB 16-inch | 77 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $3,499 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 27.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 17 | Mac Mini M4 32GB | 73 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $799 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 23.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 18 | MacBook Air M4 32GB 13-inch | 73 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $1,499 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 23.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 19 | MacBook Air M4 32GB 15-inch | 73 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $1,699 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 23.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 20 | Mac Mini M4 24GB | 65 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $599 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 15.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 21 | MacBook Air M4 24GB 13-inch | 65 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $1,299 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 15.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 22 | Mac Mini M4 Pro 24GB | 65 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $1,399 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 15.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 23 | MacBook Air M4 24GB 15-inch | 65 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $1,499 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 15.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 24 | MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB 14-inch | 65 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $1,999 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 15.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 25 | MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB 16-inch | 65 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $2,499 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 15.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 26 | Mac Mini M4 16GB | 57 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $499 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 7.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 27 | MacBook Air M4 16GB 13-inch | 57 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $1,099 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 7.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 28 | MacBook Air M4 16GB 15-inch | 57 | 8bit | Measure it | Best available | Fits | Fit-first | $1,299 | 8bit is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct measurement. 7.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
Llama 3.1 8B — ranking first, catalog record below
Start with the ranked Mac table above. Use the rest of this page to inspect raw Apple Silicon coverage and model metadata.
0Benchmark rows
0Chip tiers covered
—Fastest avg tok/s
—Minimum RAM observed
What this page answers best
Llama 3.1 8B is cataloged because Apple Silicon buyers are already searching for it. Use the ranking above for the current best Mac path, then open Bench when direct evidence lands.
Evidence state: No published Apple Silicon benchmark rows yet.
Catalog record
8.0BTotal params
DenseActive params
131,072Context window
2024-07-23Release date
No Apple Silicon benchmark rows are published for this model yet. It is kept visible here because it is part of the current frontier catalog.
Current published coverage
This page stays published because the model is in the frontier catalog, but Apple Silicon speed coverage is still missing.
Raw benchmark rows for Llama 3.1 8B
Rows stay below the ranking because this page is answer-first. Use them to inspect exact chips, quantizations, runtimes, and sources.
No benchmark rows are published yet for this model. The ranking above still shows the best current Mac fit path, but the benchmark section stays empty until direct Apple Silicon measurements land.
Data
benchmarks.json — full dataset · models.json — model summaries · benchmarks.csv — CSV export