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Can the Apple M1 Max 64GB run EXAONE 3.5 2.4B?

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

EXAONE 3.5 2.4B on the Apple M1 Max 64GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 783k 56.7-68.3 t/s ~1.4-1.7 (slow)
Q8 yes 819k 113.3-136.7 t/s ~2.8-3.4 (slow)
Q4 yes 836k 202.4-244 t/s ~5.1-6.1 (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 64GB run EXAONE 3.5 2.4B?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~202.4-244 tok/s and fits up to 836k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~5.1-6.1 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 836k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.