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Can the Apple M3 Max 128GB run Qwen2.5 Instruct (7B)?

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

Qwen2.5 Instruct (7B) on the Apple M3 Max 128GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 751k 17.9-21.6 t/s ~0.4-0.5 (slow)
Q8 yes 809k 35.7-43.1 t/s ~0.9-1.1 (slow)
Q4 yes 835k 63.8-77 t/s ~1.6-1.9 (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 Qwen2.5 Instruct (7B)?▶

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~63.8-77 tok/s and fits up to 835k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~1.6-1.9 tok/s.

How much context fits?▶

At Q4, up to about 835k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.