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Can the Apple M3 Max 36GB run Persimmon-8B?

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

Persimmon-8B on the Apple M3 Max 36GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 94k 11-13.2 t/s ~0.4-0.4 (slow)
Q8 yes 165k 21.9-26.5 t/s ~0.7-0.9 (slow)
Q4 yes 196k 39.2-47.2 t/s ~1.3-1.6 (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 Persimmon-8B?▶

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~39.2-47.2 tok/s and fits up to 196k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~1.3-1.6 tok/s.

How much context fits?▶

At Q4, up to about 196k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.