// RUN — FITS

Can the Apple M3 Max 36GB run Me Llama 13B?

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

Me Llama 13B on the Apple M3 Max 36GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 30k 7.8-9.5 t/s ~0.3-0.3 (slow)
Q8 yes 109k 15.7-18.9 t/s ~0.5-0.6 (slow)
Q4 yes 144k 28-33.8 t/s ~0.9-1.1 (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 Me Llama 13B?▶

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~28-33.8 tok/s and fits up to 144k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~0.9-1.1 tok/s.

How much context fits?▶

At Q4, up to about 144k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.