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Can the Apple M3 Max 128GB run Aya Vision 32B?

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

Aya Vision 32B on the Apple M3 Max 128GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 181k 4.1-5 t/s ~0.1-0.1 (slow)
Q8 yes 307k 8.2-9.9 t/s ~0.2-0.2 (slow)
Q4 yes 363k 14.7-17.7 t/s ~0.4-0.4 (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 M3 Max 128GB run Aya Vision 32B?▶

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~14.7-17.7 tok/s and fits up to 363k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~0.4-0.4 tok/s.

How much context fits?▶

At Q4, up to about 363k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.