// RUN — FITS

Can the Apple M3 Max 36GB run VILA1.5-13B?

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

VILA1.5-13B on the Apple M3 Max 36GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 24k 7.6-9.1 t/s ~0.3-0.3 (slow)
Q8 yes 106k 15.1-18.2 t/s ~0.5-0.6 (slow)
Q4 yes 142k 27-32.6 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 VILA1.5-13B?▶

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~27-32.6 tok/s and fits up to 142k 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 142k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.