// RUN — FITS

Can the Apple M3 Max 36GB run Llama-3.1-Minitron-4B?

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

Llama-3.1-Minitron-4B on the Apple M3 Max 36GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 349k 25.5-30.8 t/s ~0.9-1 (slow)
Q8 yes 410k 51-61.5 t/s ~1.7-2.1 (slow)
Q4 yes 437k 91.1-109.8 t/s ~3-3.7 (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 Llama-3.1-Minitron-4B?▶

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~91.1-109.8 tok/s and fits up to 437k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~3-3.7 tok/s.

How much context fits?▶

At Q4, up to about 437k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.