// RUN — FITS

Can the Apple M3 Max 64GB run Typhoon 2.1 Gemma 4B?

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

Typhoon 2.1 Gemma 4B on the Apple M3 Max 64GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 734k 34-41 t/s ~0.9-1 (slow)
Q8 yes 795k 68-82 t/s ~1.7-2.1 (slow)
Q4 yes 822k 121.4-146.4 t/s ~3-3.7 (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 Typhoon 2.1 Gemma 4B?▶

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~121.4-146.4 tok/s and fits up to 822k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~3-3.7 tok/s.

How much context fits?▶

At Q4, up to about 822k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.