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Can the Apple M4 Max 36GB run KoGPT?

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

KoGPT on the Apple M4 Max 36GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 142k 30.1-36.3 t/s ~0.6-0.7 (slow)
Q8 yes 189k 60.2-72.6 t/s ~1.1-1.3 (slow)
Q4 yes 209k 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 36GB run KoGPT?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~107.5-129.7 tok/s and fits up to 209k 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 209k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.