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// RUN — FITS
Can the Apple M2 Ultra 64GB run Ovis1.6-Gemma2-9B?
Yes — here's how fast and up to what context, with real measured numbers.
Ovis1.6-Gemma2-9B on the Apple M2 Ultra 64GB
| Quant | Fits? | Max context | Speed | Beyond context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 | yes | 218k | 26.7-32.2 t/s | ~0.3-0.4 (slow) |
| Q8 | yes | 280k | 53.3-64.3 t/s | ~0.7-0.8 (slow) |
| Q4 | yes | 308k | 95.2-114.8 t/s | ~1.2-1.4 (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 Ovis1.6-Gemma2-9B?▶
Yes. At Q4 it generates ~95.2-114.8 tok/s and fits up to 308k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~1.2-1.4 tok/s.
How much context fits?▶
At Q4, up to about 308k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.