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Can the Apple M2 Max 96GB run Qwen-VL?

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

Qwen-VL on the Apple M2 Max 96GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 501k 14.2-17.1 t/s ~0.4-0.4 (slow)
Q8 yes 574k 28.3-34.2 t/s ~0.7-0.9 (slow)
Q4 yes 607k 50.6-61 t/s ~1.3-1.5 (slow)

Estimate (memory-bound). Beyond "max context" the KV cache spills to SSD swap and speed drops to the "beyond" figure.

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FAQ

Can the Apple M2 Max 96GB run Qwen-VL?▶

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~50.6-61 tok/s and fits up to 607k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~1.3-1.5 tok/s.

How much context fits?▶

At Q4, up to about 607k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.