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Can the Apple M1 Ultra 64GB run HuatuoGPT?

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

HuatuoGPT on the Apple M1 Ultra 64GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 184k 20.9-25.2 t/s ~0.3-0.3 (slow)
Q8 yes 263k 41.8-50.5 t/s ~0.5-0.6 (slow)
Q4 yes 298k 74.7-90.1 t/s ~0.9-1.1 (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 Ultra 64GB run HuatuoGPT?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~74.7-90.1 tok/s and fits up to 298k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~0.9-1.1 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 298k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.