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Can the Apple M1 Max 32GB run NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Content Safety?

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

NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Content Safety on the Apple M1 Max 32GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 294k 34-41 t/s ~0.9-1 (slow)
Q8 yes 356k 68-82 t/s ~1.7-2.1 (slow)
Q4 yes 382k 121.4-146.4 t/s ~3-3.7 (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 NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Content Safety?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~121.4-146.4 tok/s and fits up to 382k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~3-3.7 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 382k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.