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Can the Apple M2 Ultra 64GB run GRITLM 7B?

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

GRITLM 7B on the Apple M2 Ultra 64GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 318k 37.6-45.3 t/s ~0.5-0.6 (slow)
Q8 yes 373k 75.1-90.6 t/s ~0.9-1.1 (slow)
Q4 yes 397k 134.2-161.8 t/s ~1.7-2 (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 GRITLM 7B?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~134.2-161.8 tok/s and fits up to 397k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~1.7-2 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 397k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.