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// RUN — FITS
Can the Apple M4 Max 36GB run Multilingual-E5-large?
Yes — here's how fast and up to what context, with real measured numbers.
Multilingual-E5-large on the Apple M4 Max 36GB
| Quant | Fits? | Max context | Speed | Beyond context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 | yes | 454k | 331.5-399.8 t/s | ~6.1-7.3 (slow) |
| Q8 | yes | 463k | 663-799.5 t/s | ~12.1-14.6 (slow) |
| Q4 | yes | 467k | 1183.9-1427.7 t/s | ~21.7-26.1 (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 Multilingual-E5-large?▶
Yes. At Q4 it generates ~1183.9-1427.7 tok/s and fits up to 467k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~21.7-26.1 tok/s.
How much context fits?▶
At Q4, up to about 467k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.