// RUN — FITS

Can the Apple M3 Max 36GB run Granite SWASH 3B?

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

Granite SWASH 3B on the Apple M3 Max 36GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 379k 33.8-40.7 t/s ~1.1-1.4 (slow)
Q8 yes 425k 67.5-81.5 t/s ~2.3-2.7 (slow)
Q4 yes 446k 120.6-145.5 t/s ~4-4.8 (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 Granite SWASH 3B?▶

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~120.6-145.5 tok/s and fits up to 446k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~4-4.8 tok/s.

How much context fits?▶

At Q4, up to about 446k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.