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Can the Apple M3 Max 36GB run GLA Transformer 340M?

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

GLA Transformer 340M on the Apple M3 Max 36GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 461k 300-361.8 t/s ~10-12.1 (slow)
Q8 yes 466k 600-723.5 t/s ~20-24.1 (slow)
Q4 yes 469k 1071.4-1292 t/s ~35.7-43.1 (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 36GB run GLA Transformer 340M?▶

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~1071.4-1292 tok/s and fits up to 469k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~35.7-43.1 tok/s.

How much context fits?▶

At Q4, up to about 469k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.