Can I Run Cogito v1 on Apple M1 Max?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated July 10, 2026

Yes — the Cogito v1 family runs on the Apple M1 Max.

Apple M1 Max Specs

VRAM	64 GB unified memory
Memory Bandwidth	400 GB/s

Cogito v1 Variants That Fit

Cogito v1 70B	Q4_K_M · 40 GB · ~10 tok/s (est.)
Cogito v1 32B	Q4_K_M · 20 GB · ~20 tok/s (est.)
Cogito v1 14B	Q4_K_M · 9 GB · ~44 tok/s (est.)
Cogito v1 8B	Q4_K_M · 5 GB · ~80 tok/s (est.)
Cogito v1 3B	Q4_K_M · 2 GB · ~200 tok/s (est.)

FAQ

Can I run Cogito v1 on the Apple M1 Max?

Yes — the Cogito v1 family runs on the Apple M1 Max.

Which Cogito v1 variant fits best on the Apple M1 Max?

Cogito v1 70B at Q4_K_M quantization (40 GB), estimated ~10 tokens/sec.

Cogito v1 on Other GPUs

• Cogito v1 on Apple M3 Max
• Cogito v1 on Apple M5 Pro
• Cogito v1 on NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation
• Cogito v1 on NVIDIA L40S
• Cogito v1 on NVIDIA A100 80GB

Popular Models on the Apple M1 Max

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VRAM Tier

• Best LLMs for 64 GB VRAM

Troubleshooting

• Which GGUF quant should I download? (Q4 vs Q5 vs Q8)

Buying Guide

• Best GPU Buyer Guide 2026

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