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Can the Apple M4 Max 128GB run ConSERT?

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

ConSERT on the Apple M4 Max 128GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 1725k 546-658.4 t/s ~10-12.1 (slow)
Q8 yes 1730k 1092-1316.8 t/s ~20-24.1 (slow)
Q4 yes 1732k 1950-2351.5 t/s ~35.7-43.1 (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 M4 Max 128GB run ConSERT?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~1950-2351.5 tok/s and fits up to 1732k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~35.7-43.1 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 1732k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.