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Can the Apple M2 Max 96GB run HuatuoGPT?

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

HuatuoGPT on the Apple M2 Max 96GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 359k 10.5-12.6 t/s ~0.3-0.3 (slow)
Q8 yes 439k 20.9-25.2 t/s ~0.5-0.6 (slow)
Q4 yes 474k 37.4-45.1 t/s ~0.9-1.1 (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 HuatuoGPT?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~37.4-45.1 tok/s and fits up to 474k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~0.9-1.1 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 474k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.