// RUN — FITS

Can the Apple M3 Max 48GB run Granite 3.1 8B?

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

Granite 3.1 8B on the Apple M3 Max 48GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 195k 16.8-20.2 t/s ~0.4-0.5 (slow)
Q8 yes 256k 33.6-40.5 t/s ~0.8-1 (slow)
Q4 yes 284k 60-72.3 t/s ~1.5-1.8 (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 Granite 3.1 8B?▶

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~60-72.3 tok/s and fits up to 284k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~1.5-1.8 tok/s.

How much context fits?▶

At Q4, up to about 284k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.