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Can the Apple M3 Max 64GB run Minerva 7B?

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

Minerva 7B on the Apple M3 Max 64GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 315k 18.4-22.2 t/s ~0.5-0.6 (slow)
Q8 yes 372k 36.8-44.3 t/s ~0.9-1.1 (slow)
Q4 yes 396k 65.6-79.2 t/s ~1.6-2 (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 Minerva 7B?▶

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~65.6-79.2 tok/s and fits up to 396k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~1.6-2 tok/s.

How much context fits?▶

At Q4, up to about 396k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.