Stepfun AI Step 3 5 Flash speed on Apple M2 Max and quantization-level VRAM fit.
Apple M2 Max does not meet the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Stepfun AI Step 3 5 Flash. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M2 Max lacks sufficient VRAM for comfortable Stepfun AI Step 3 5 Flash operation with Q4 quantization.
Your 96GB GPU is 4GB short of the 100GB 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 | 100GB | 96GB | 6.44 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| Q8 | 200GB | 96GB | 4.51 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| FP16 | 399GB | 96GB | 2.45 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
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Apple M2 Max is not a comfortable Q4 fit for Stepfun AI Step 3 5 Flash (about 100GB needed).
Q4 inference is estimated to need about 100GB 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.