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Can the Apple M1 Max 32GB run CollabLLM?

Yes โ€” here's how fast and up to what context, with real measured numbers.

CollabLLM on the Apple M1 Max 32GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 86k 17-20.5 t/s ~0.4-0.5 (slow)
Q8 yes 147k 34-41 t/s ~0.9-1 (slow)
Q4 yes 174k 60.7-73.2 t/s ~1.5-1.8 (slow)

Estimate (memory-bound). Beyond "max context" the KV cache spills to SSD swap and speed drops to the "beyond" figure.

FAQ

Can the Apple M1 Max 32GB run CollabLLM?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~60.7-73.2 tok/s and fits up to 174k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~1.5-1.8 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 174k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.