// RUN โ€” FITS

Can the Apple M1 Ultra 128GB run GRITLM 7B?

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

GRITLM 7B on the Apple M1 Ultra 128GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 757k 37.6-45.3 t/s ~0.5-0.6 (slow)
Q8 yes 812k 75.1-90.6 t/s ~0.9-1.1 (slow)
Q4 yes 837k 134.2-161.8 t/s ~1.7-2 (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 GRITLM 7B?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~134.2-161.8 tok/s and fits up to 837k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~1.7-2 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 837k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.