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Can the Apple M3 Max 48GB run Tranception?

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

Tranception on the Apple M3 Max 48GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 615k 194.3-234.3 t/s ~4.9-5.9 (slow)
Q8 yes 626k 388.6-468.6 t/s ~9.7-11.7 (slow)
Q4 yes 630k 693.9-836.7 t/s ~17.3-20.9 (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 Tranception?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~693.9-836.7 tok/s and fits up to 630k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~17.3-20.9 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 630k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.