Question 1

Can the Apple M3 Max run LLAMA4 Scout 109B A17B?

Accepted Answer

LLAMA4 Scout 109B A17B needs about 67.75GB working set (weights 67GB + KV cache 0.75GB at 4k context). The Apple M3 Max offers ~34GB usable — verdict: no. 67.8 GB vs 34 GB usable — does not fit

Question 2

How fast is LLAMA4 Scout 109B A17B on the Apple M3 Max?

Accepted Answer

~3.3–4.8 tok/s on the Apple M3 Max. computed roofline: 400 GB/s × 0.55–0.80 efficiency window / 67.0GB (Q4_K_M) — bands, never points.

Question 3

What should I run LLAMA4 Scout 109B A17B on instead?

Accepted Answer

NIMO AI Mini PC (128GB) runs it fully ($1999).

Can the Apple M3 Max run LLAMA4 Scout 109B A17B?

Run LLAMA4 Scout 109B A17B on instead