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Can the Apple M3 Max 48GB run KoGPT?

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

KoGPT on the Apple M3 Max 48GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 224k 22.1-26.6 t/s ~0.6-0.7 (slow)
Q8 yes 271k 44.1-53.2 t/s ~1.1-1.3 (slow)
Q4 yes 292k 78.8-95 t/s ~2-2.4 (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 KoGPT?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~78.8-95 tok/s and fits up to 292k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~2-2.4 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 292k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.