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Can the Apple M2 Max 96GB run Granite Vision 3.2 2B?

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

Granite Vision 3.2 2B on the Apple M2 Max 96GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 1205k 45.6-55 t/s ~1.1-1.4 (slow)
Q8 yes 1250k 91.3-110.1 t/s ~2.3-2.8 (slow)
Q4 yes 1270k 163-196.5 t/s ~4.1-4.9 (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 96GB run Granite Vision 3.2 2B?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~163-196.5 tok/s and fits up to 1270k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~4.1-4.9 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 1270k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.