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Can the Apple M2 Max 64GB run CollabLLM?

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

CollabLLM on the Apple M2 Max 64GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 306k 17-20.5 t/s ~0.4-0.5 (slow)
Q8 yes 367k 34-41 t/s ~0.9-1 (slow)
Q4 yes 394k 60.7-73.2 t/s ~1.5-1.8 (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 64GB run CollabLLM?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~60.7-73.2 tok/s and fits up to 394k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~1.5-1.8 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 394k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.