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Can the Apple M4 Max 128GB run KoGPT?

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

KoGPT on the Apple M4 Max 128GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 773k 30.1-36.3 t/s ~0.6-0.7 (slow)
Q8 yes 820k 60.2-72.6 t/s ~1.1-1.3 (slow)
Q4 yes 841k 107.5-129.7 t/s ~2-2.4 (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 KoGPT?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~107.5-129.7 tok/s and fits up to 841k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~2-2.4 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 841k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.