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// RUN — FITS
Can the Apple M2 Ultra 64GB run ERNIE-4.5-VL-28B-A3B?
Yes — here's how fast and up to what context, with real measured numbers.
ERNIE-4.5-VL-28B-A3B on the Apple M2 Ultra 64GB
| Quant | Fits? | Max context | Speed | Beyond context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 | yes | 381 | 9.7-11.7 t/s | ~0.1-0.1 (slow) |
| Q8 | yes | 107k | 19.4-23.4 t/s | ~0.2-0.3 (slow) |
| Q4 | yes | 154k | 34.7-41.8 t/s | ~0.4-0.5 (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 Ultra 64GB run ERNIE-4.5-VL-28B-A3B?▶
Yes. At Q4 it generates ~34.7-41.8 tok/s and fits up to 154k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~0.4-0.5 tok/s.
How much context fits?▶
At Q4, up to about 154k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.