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Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E 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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28 ranked MacsUse the strongest current runtime evidence for each row.12 other historical models hiddenBaselinesStatic paths cover only canonical model pages; sort and quantization stay as query state.

Historical baseline selected: Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E. Default model choices remain current-market; other historical models stay hidden.

Rank	Mac	Score	Quant	Tok/s	Runtime	Fits	Evidence	Price	Why it ranks here
1	Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GB	323	8bit	26.0 tok/s	MLX	Fits	Estimated	$7,499	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 26.0 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 152.5 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
2	Mac Pro M2 Ultra 192GB	259	8bit	26.0 tok/s	MLX	Fits	Estimated	$6,999	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 26.0 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 88.5 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
3	Mac Studio M4 Max 128GB	195	8bit	26.0 tok/s	MLX	Fits	Estimated	$4,499	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 26.0 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 24.5 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
4	MacBook Pro M4 Max 128GB 16-inch	195	8bit	26.0 tok/s	MLX	Fits	Estimated	$5,999	8bit is the current best practical quantization. 26.0 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 24.5 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
5	Mac Studio M3 Ultra 96GB	182	6bit	26.0 tok/s	MLX	Fits	Estimated	$3,999	6bit is the current best practical quantization. 26.0 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 17.9 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
6	Mac Studio M4 Max 64GB	168	q4.1bit	26.0 tok/s	MLX	Fits	Estimated	$2,999	q4.1bit is the current best practical quantization. 26.0 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 10.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
7	MacBook Pro M4 Max 64GB 16-inch	168	q4.1bit	26.0 tok/s	MLX	Fits	Estimated	$4,499	q4.1bit is the current best practical quantization. 26.0 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 10.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
8	Mac Mini M4 Pro 48GB	141	Q2_K	26.0 tok/s	MLX	Fits	Estimated	$1,599	Q2_K is the current best practical quantization. 26.0 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 12.6 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
9	MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB 14-inch	141	Q2_K	26.0 tok/s	MLX	Fits	Estimated	$2,499	Q2_K is the current best practical quantization. 26.0 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 12.6 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
10	Mac Studio M4 Max 48GB	141	Q2_K	26.0 tok/s	MLX	Fits	Estimated	$2,499	Q2_K is the current best practical quantization. 26.0 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 12.6 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
11	MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB 16-inch	141	Q2_K	26.0 tok/s	MLX	Fits	Estimated	$2,999	Q2_K is the current best practical quantization. 26.0 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 12.6 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
12	MacBook Pro M4 Max 48GB 14-inch	141	Q2_K	26.0 tok/s	MLX	Fits	Estimated	$3,499	Q2_K is the current best practical quantization. 26.0 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 12.6 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
13	MacBook Pro M4 Max 48GB 16-inch	141	Q2_K	26.0 tok/s	MLX	Fits	Estimated	$3,999	Q2_K is the current best practical quantization. 26.0 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 12.6 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
14	Mac Studio M4 Max 36GB	135	IQ2_K_S	26.0 tok/s	MLX	Fits	Estimated	$1,999	IQ2_K_S is the current best practical quantization. 26.0 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 7.4 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
15	MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB 14-inch	135	IQ2_K_S	26.0 tok/s	MLX	Fits	Estimated	$2,999	IQ2_K_S is the current best practical quantization. 26.0 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 7.4 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
16	MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB 16-inch	135	IQ2_K_S	26.0 tok/s	MLX	Fits	Estimated	$3,499	IQ2_K_S is the current best practical quantization. 26.0 tok/s is estimated from nearby benchmark coverage. 7.4 GB headroom remains at this quantization.
17	Mac Mini M4 16GB	0	F32	—	MLX	No	Estimated	$499	Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E does not fit on Mac Mini M4 16GB at the current practical quantization.
18	Mac Mini M4 24GB	0	F32	—	MLX	No	Estimated	$599	Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E does not fit on Mac Mini M4 24GB at the current practical quantization.
19	Mac Mini M4 32GB	0	F32	—	MLX	No	Estimated	$799	Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E does not fit on Mac Mini M4 32GB at the current practical quantization.
20	MacBook Air M4 16GB 13-inch	0	F32	—	MLX	No	Estimated	$1,099	Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E does not fit on MacBook Air M4 16GB 13-inch at the current practical quantization.
21	MacBook Air M4 24GB 13-inch	0	F32	—	MLX	No	Estimated	$1,299	Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E does not fit on MacBook Air M4 24GB 13-inch at the current practical quantization.
22	MacBook Air M4 16GB 15-inch	0	F32	—	MLX	No	Estimated	$1,299	Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E does not fit on MacBook Air M4 16GB 15-inch at the current practical quantization.
23	Mac Mini M4 Pro 24GB	0	F32	—	MLX	No	Estimated	$1,399	Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E does not fit on Mac Mini M4 Pro 24GB at the current practical quantization.
24	MacBook Air M4 32GB 13-inch	0	F32	—	MLX	No	Estimated	$1,499	Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E does not fit on MacBook Air M4 32GB 13-inch at the current practical quantization.
25	MacBook Air M4 24GB 15-inch	0	F32	—	MLX	No	Estimated	$1,499	Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E does not fit on MacBook Air M4 24GB 15-inch at the current practical quantization.
26	MacBook Air M4 32GB 15-inch	0	F32	—	MLX	No	Estimated	$1,699	Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E does not fit on MacBook Air M4 32GB 15-inch at the current practical quantization.
27	MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB 14-inch	0	F32	—	MLX	No	Estimated	$1,999	Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E does not fit on MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB 14-inch at the current practical quantization.
28	MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB 16-inch	0	F32	—	MLX	No	Estimated	$2,499	Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E does not fit on MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB 16-inch at the current practical quantization.

Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E — ranking first, raw rows below

Start with the ranked Mac table above. Use the rest of this page to inspect raw Apple Silicon coverage and model metadata.

Quantizations observed: Q4_K - Medium

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2Chip tiers covered

30.0Fastest avg tok/s (M4 Ultra (192 GB))

—Minimum RAM observed

What this page answers best

Fastest published result is 30.0 tok/s on M4 Ultra (192 GB) at Q4_K - Medium. Published runtimes include MLX, Ollama. Start with Rankings for the decision, then use the raw rows below to audit the evidence.

Evidence state: 3 linked reference rows and no Silicon Score Lab rows yet.

Published runtimes here: MLX, Ollama.

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2025-04-05Release date

What this model is, and what Apple Silicon users are actually seeing

Official model cards tell you what the model is for and which software stacks it targets. Field reality below shows how much Apple Silicon evidence we have so far.

Field reality on Apple Silicon

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Current published coverage

Published chip coverage includes M4 Ultra (192 GB), M5 Max (128 GB). Fastest published row is 30.0 tok/s on M4 Ultra (192 GB) at Q4_K - Medium.

M4 Ultra (192 GB)M5 Max (128 GB)

Raw benchmark rows for Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E

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
M4 Ultra (192 GB)	Q4_K - Medium	—	—	30.0 tok/s	—	MLX	ref
M5 Max (128 GB)	Q4_K - Medium	—	—	26.0 tok/s	—	MLX	ref
M5 Max (128 GB)	Q4_K - Medium	—	—	22.0 tok/s	—	Ollama	ref

Chips with published results for Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E

M4 Ultra (192 GB)M5 Max (128 GB)

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