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Can the Apple M4 Max 64GB run Qwen3 Embedding?

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

Qwen3 Embedding on the Apple M4 Max 64GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 306k 23.2-28 t/s ~0.4-0.5 (slow)
Q8 yes 367k 46.4-56 t/s ~0.9-1 (slow)
Q4 yes 394k 82.9-99.9 t/s ~1.5-1.8 (slow)

Estimate (memory-bound). Beyond "max context" the KV cache spills to SSD swap and speed drops to the "beyond" figure.

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FAQ

Can the Apple M4 Max 64GB run Qwen3 Embedding?▶

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~82.9-99.9 tok/s and fits up to 394k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~1.5-1.8 tok/s.

How much context fits?▶

At Q4, up to about 394k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.