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Can the Apple M3 Max 48GB run DiffDock?

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

DiffDock on the Apple M3 Max 48GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 636k 6719.4-8102.8 t/s ~168-202.6 (slow)
Q8 yes 636k 13438.7-16205.5 t/s ~336-405.1 (slow)
Q4 yes 636k 23997.7-28938.5 t/s ~599.9-723.5 (slow)

Estimate (memory-bound). Beyond "max context" the KV cache spills to SSD swap and speed drops to the "beyond" figure.

FAQ

Can the Apple M3 Max 48GB run DiffDock?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~23997.7-28938.5 tok/s and fits up to 636k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~599.9-723.5 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 636k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.