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Can the Apple M1 Max 32GB run HuatuoGPT?

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

HuatuoGPT on the Apple M1 Max 32GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 8k 10.5-12.6 t/s ~0.3-0.3 (slow)
Q8 yes 87k 20.9-25.2 t/s ~0.5-0.6 (slow)
Q4 yes 122k 37.4-45.1 t/s ~0.9-1.1 (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 HuatuoGPT?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~37.4-45.1 tok/s and fits up to 122k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~0.9-1.1 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 122k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.