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Can the Apple M1 Max 32GB run PlasmidGPT?

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

PlasmidGPT on the Apple M1 Max 32GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 413k 1236.4-1490.9 t/s ~30.9-37.3 (slow)
Q8 yes 415k 2472.7-2981.8 t/s ~61.8-74.5 (slow)
Q4 yes 416k 4415.6-5324.7 t/s ~110.4-133.1 (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 PlasmidGPT?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~4415.6-5324.7 tok/s and fits up to 416k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~110.4-133.1 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 416k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.