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Can the Apple M1 Max 64GB run Qwen3-14B?

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

Qwen3-14B on the Apple M1 Max 64GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 162k 9.2-11.1 t/s ~0.2-0.3 (slow)
Q8 yes 252k 18.4-22.2 t/s ~0.5-0.6 (slow)
Q4 yes 292k 32.8-39.6 t/s ~0.8-1 (slow)

Estimate (memory-bound). Beyond "max context" the KV cache spills to SSD swap and speed drops to the "beyond" figure.

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FAQ

Can the Apple M1 Max 64GB run Qwen3-14B?▶

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~32.8-39.6 tok/s and fits up to 292k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~0.8-1 tok/s.

How much context fits?▶

At Q4, up to about 292k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.