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Can the Apple M2 Max 32GB run data2vec (language)?

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

data2vec (language) on the Apple M2 Max 32GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 395k 192.9-232.6 t/s ~4.8-5.8 (slow)
Q8 yes 406k 385.7-465.2 t/s ~9.6-11.6 (slow)
Q4 yes 411k 688.8-830.6 t/s ~17.2-20.8 (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 M2 Max 32GB run data2vec (language)?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~688.8-830.6 tok/s and fits up to 411k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~17.2-20.8 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 411k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.