Moonshotai Kimi K3 speed on Apple M2 Max and quantization-level VRAM fit.
Apple M2 Max does not meet the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Moonshotai Kimi K3. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M2 Max lacks sufficient VRAM for comfortable Moonshotai Kimi K3 operation with Q4 quantization.
Your 96GB GPU is 1294GB short of the 1390GB minimum.
Options: (1) Try Q2 or Q3 quantization for lower VRAM requirements, (2) Consider cloud GPU rental, (3) Upgrade to a GPU with at least 16GB VRAM.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 1390GB | 96GB | 18.79 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| Q8 | 2780GB | 96GB | 13.15 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| FP16 | 5560GB | 96GB | 7.14 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
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Apple M2 Max is not a comfortable Q4 fit for Moonshotai Kimi K3 (about 1390GB needed).
Q4 inference is estimated to need about 1390GB VRAM on this page, while Apple M2 Max has 96GB available.
Try lower-bit quantization, choose a smaller model, or move to a higher-VRAM GPU from the alternatives list.