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Can the Apple M3 Max 128GB run BRIA 3.1?

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

BRIA 3.1 on the Apple M3 Max 128GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 1613k 34-41 t/s ~0.9-1 (slow)
Q8 yes 1674k 68-82 t/s ~1.7-2.1 (slow)
Q4 yes 1701k 121.4-146.4 t/s ~3-3.7 (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 M3 Max 128GB run BRIA 3.1?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~121.4-146.4 tok/s and fits up to 1701k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~3-3.7 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 1701k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.