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Can the Apple M1 Max 64GB run PolyCoder?

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

PolyCoder on the Apple M1 Max 64GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 774k 50.4-60.7 t/s ~1.3-1.5 (slow)
Q8 yes 815k 100.7-121.5 t/s ~2.5-3 (slow)
Q4 yes 833k 179.9-216.9 t/s ~4.5-5.4 (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 PolyCoder?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~179.9-216.9 tok/s and fits up to 833k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~4.5-5.4 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 833k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.