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Can the Apple M4 Max 48GB run AWD-LSTM-DOC (fin) (23M)?

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

AWD-LSTM-DOC (fin) (23M) on the Apple M4 Max 48GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 636k 8071.3-9733 t/s ~147.8-178.3 (slow)
Q8 yes 636k 16142.6-19466.1 t/s ~295.7-356.5 (slow)
Q4 yes 636k 28826.1-34760.9 t/s ~528-636.6 (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 48GB run AWD-LSTM-DOC (fin) (23M)?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~28826.1-34760.9 tok/s and fits up to 636k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~528-636.6 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 636k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.