Apple M3 Max meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of moonshotai/Kimi-K2.5. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M3 Max can run moonshotai/Kimi-K2.5 with Q4 quantization. At approximately 56 tokens/second, you can expect Good speed - acceptable for interactive use.
You have 124GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 4GB | 128GB | 55.72 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 8GB | 128GB | 40.65 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 16GB | 128GB | 18.55 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |