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Can the Apple M4 Max 48GB run Jiutian?

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

Jiutian on the Apple M4 Max 48GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 85k 13.4-16.1 t/s ~0.2-0.3 (slow)
Q8 yes 170k 26.7-32.2 t/s ~0.5-0.6 (slow)
Q4 yes 207k 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 48GB run Jiutian?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~47.7-57.5 tok/s and fits up to 207k 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 207k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.