# Can I run Falcon3 10B on Apple M3 Pro (18GB)?

Updated: 2026-06-15

**Yes, it runs.** Runs at Q4_K_M using ~7.5 GB of ~12 GB usable. You have room for Q8_0 for higher quality.

- Model: 10B, Q4_K_M 5.86 GB
- Device: 18 GB unified, ~12 GB usable for weights
- Needs ~7.5 GB at Q4_K_M; recommended quant: Q4_K_M
- Best tool on macOS: LM Studio
- Command: `ollama run falcon3:10b`

Estimate. Method: weights + KV cache + ~0.8GB overhead. Sources: https://ollama.com/library/falcon3, https://ollama.com/library/falcon3/tags, https://huggingface.co/bartowski/Falcon3-10B-Instruct-GGUF, https://huggingface.co/tiiuae/Falcon3-10B-Instruct.

More: https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/falcon3-10b/apple-m3-18gb