// RUN — FITS

Can the Apple M3 Max 128GB run SANA 1.5 4.8B?

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

SANA 1.5 4.8B on the Apple M3 Max 128GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 1588k 28.3-34.2 t/s ~0.7-0.9 (slow)
Q8 yes 1662k 56.7-68.3 t/s ~1.4-1.7 (slow)
Q4 yes 1694k 101.2-122 t/s ~2.5-3.1 (slow)

Estimate (memory-bound). Beyond "max context" the KV cache spills to SSD swap and speed drops to the "beyond" figure.

→ All models on the Apple M3 Max 128GB → SANA 1.5 4.8B specs → Other hardware

FAQ

Can the Apple M3 Max 128GB run SANA 1.5 4.8B?▶

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~101.2-122 tok/s and fits up to 1694k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~2.5-3.1 tok/s.

How much context fits?▶

At Q4, up to about 1694k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.