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Can the Apple M2 Max 32GB run StyleGAN?

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

StyleGAN on the Apple M2 Max 32GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 416k 5190.8-6259.5 t/s ~129.8-156.5 (slow)
Q8 yes 416k 10381.7-12519.1 t/s ~259.5-313 (slow)
Q4 yes 416k 18538.7-22355.5 t/s ~463.5-558.9 (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 StyleGAN?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~18538.7-22355.5 tok/s and fits up to 416k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~463.5-558.9 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 416k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.