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Can the Apple M2 Max 96GB run Stable LM 2 12B?

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

Stable LM 2 12B on the Apple M2 Max 96GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 370k 11.2-13.5 t/s ~0.3-0.3 (slow)
Q8 yes 444k 22.4-27 t/s ~0.6-0.7 (slow)
Q4 yes 477k 40-48.2 t/s ~1-1.2 (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 Stable LM 2 12B?▶

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~40-48.2 tok/s and fits up to 477k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~1-1.2 tok/s.

How much context fits?▶

At Q4, up to about 477k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.