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Can the Apple M4 Max 64GB run NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Content Safety?

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

NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Content Safety on the Apple M4 Max 64GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 734k 46.4-56 t/s ~0.9-1 (slow)
Q8 yes 795k 92.8-111.9 t/s ~1.7-2.1 (slow)
Q4 yes 822k 165.8-199.9 t/s ~3-3.7 (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 64GB run NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Content Safety?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~165.8-199.9 tok/s and fits up to 822k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~3-3.7 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 822k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.