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Can the Apple M4 Max 36GB run Jiutian?

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

Jiutian on the Apple M4 Max 36GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 19k 13.4-16.1 t/s ~0.2-0.3 (slow)
Q8 yes 104k 26.7-32.2 t/s ~0.5-0.6 (slow)
Q4 yes 141k 47.7-57.5 t/s ~0.9-1.1 (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 36GB run Jiutian?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~47.7-57.5 tok/s and fits up to 141k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~0.9-1.1 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 141k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.