// RUN — FITS

Can the Apple M3 Max 128GB run Pleias-RAG-1B?

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

Pleias-RAG-1B on the Apple M3 Max 128GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 1698k 113.3-136.7 t/s ~2.8-3.4 (slow)
Q8 yes 1717k 226.7-273.3 t/s ~5.7-6.8 (slow)
Q4 yes 1725k 404.8-488.1 t/s ~10.1-12.2 (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 Pleias-RAG-1B?▶

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~404.8-488.1 tok/s and fits up to 1725k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~10.1-12.2 tok/s.

How much context fits?▶

At Q4, up to about 1725k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.