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Can the Apple M4 Max 48GB run InternVL2 26B?

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

InternVL2 26B on the Apple M4 Max 48GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 no โ€” โ€” โ€”
Q8 yes 62k 14.6-17.6 t/s ~0.3-0.3 (slow)
Q4 yes 105k 26-31.4 t/s ~0.5-0.6 (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 InternVL2 26B?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~26-31.4 tok/s and fits up to 105k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~0.5-0.6 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 105k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.