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Can the Apple M2 Max 64GB run Pleias-RAG-350m?

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

Pleias-RAG-350m on the Apple M2 Max 64GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 845k 388.6-468.6 t/s ~9.7-11.7 (slow)
Q8 yes 851k 777.1-937.1 t/s ~19.4-23.4 (slow)
Q4 yes 853k 1387.8-1673.5 t/s ~34.7-41.8 (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 Pleias-RAG-350m?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~1387.8-1673.5 tok/s and fits up to 853k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~34.7-41.8 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 853k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.