// RUN — FITS

Can the Apple M3 Max 48GB run Amber?

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

Amber on the Apple M3 Max 48GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 216k 20.3-24.5 t/s ~0.5-0.6 (slow)
Q8 yes 267k 40.6-49 t/s ~1-1.2 (slow)
Q4 yes 290k 72.5-87.4 t/s ~1.8-2.2 (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 48GB run Amber?▶

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~72.5-87.4 tok/s and fits up to 290k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~1.8-2.2 tok/s.

How much context fits?▶

At Q4, up to about 290k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.