// RUN — FITS

Can the Apple M3 Max 48GB run Orion Star (猎户星空大模型)?

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

Orion Star (猎户星空大模型) on the Apple M3 Max 48GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 84k 9.7-11.7 t/s ~0.2-0.3 (slow)
Q8 yes 169k 19.4-23.4 t/s ~0.5-0.6 (slow)
Q4 yes 207k 34.7-41.8 t/s ~0.9-1 (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 Orion Star (猎户星空大模型)?

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~34.7-41.8 tok/s and fits up to 207k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~0.9-1 tok/s.

How much context fits?

At Q4, up to about 207k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.