Apple M4 Max~78 tok/s (Q4)

openai-community/gpt2 speed on Apple M4 Max

Quantization-specific throughput and VRAM requirements for openai-community/gpt2 running on Apple M4 Max.

Speed Snapshot

Topline estimate from compatibility data

Modelopenai-community/gpt2

GPUApple M4 Max

Q4 speed78 tok/s

Q4 VRAM required4GB

Data Source

Calculation and benchmark status

Speed values come from the compatibility dataset (`estimatedTokensPerSec`) and are sorted by quantization.

For full verdict logic and alternate GPUs, see the canonical compatibility page.

Quantization Speed Table

Quantization	VRAM needed	VRAM available	Speed	Verdict
Q4	4GB	128GB	78 tok/s	✅ Fits
Q8	7GB	128GB	53 tok/s	✅ Fits
FP16	15GB	128GB	26 tok/s	✅ Fits