// RUN — FITS

Can the Apple M4 Max 64GB run Xinyuan (心元大模型)?

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

Xinyuan (心元大模型) on the Apple M4 Max 64GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 172k 13.3-16 t/s ~0.2-0.3 (slow)
Q8 yes 257k 26.5-32 t/s ~0.5-0.6 (slow)
Q4 yes 295k 47.4-57.1 t/s ~0.9-1 (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 64GB run Xinyuan (心元大模型)?

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~47.4-57.1 tok/s and fits up to 295k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~0.9-1 tok/s.

How much context fits?

At Q4, up to about 295k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.