// RUN — FITS

Can the Apple M3 Max 64GB run Granite Vision 3.2 2B?

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

Granite Vision 3.2 2B on the Apple M3 Max 64GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 765k 45.6-55 t/s ~1.1-1.4 (slow)
Q8 yes 811k 91.3-110.1 t/s ~2.3-2.8 (slow)
Q4 yes 831k 163-196.5 t/s ~4.1-4.9 (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 64GB run Granite Vision 3.2 2B?▶

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~163-196.5 tok/s and fits up to 831k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~4.1-4.9 tok/s.

How much context fits?▶

At Q4, up to about 831k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.