// RUN โ€” FITS

Can the Apple M1 Max 32GB run LUKE?

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

LUKE on the Apple M1 Max 32GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 402k 281.6-339.5 t/s ~7-8.5 (slow)
Q8 yes 409k 563.1-679.1 t/s ~14.1-17 (slow)
Q4 yes 412k 1005.6-1212.7 t/s ~25.1-30.3 (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 LUKE?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~1005.6-1212.7 tok/s and fits up to 412k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~25.1-30.3 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 412k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.