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// RUN — FITS
Can the Apple M1 Ultra 128GB run DeBERTaV3large?
Yes — here's how fast and up to what context, with real measured numbers.
DeBERTaV3large on the Apple M1 Ultra 128GB
| Quant | Fits? | Max context | Speed | Beyond context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 | yes | 1722k | 650.7-784.7 t/s | ~8.1-9.8 (slow) |
| Q8 | yes | 1729k | 1301.4-1569.4 t/s | ~16.3-19.6 (slow) |
| Q4 | yes | 1731k | 2324-2802.5 t/s | ~29-35 (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 Ultra 128GB run DeBERTaV3large?▶
Yes. At Q4 it generates ~2324-2802.5 tok/s and fits up to 1731k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~29-35 tok/s.
How much context fits?▶
At Q4, up to about 1731k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.