Can I Run Cosmos 3 Edge on Apple M1 Max?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026

Yes. Cosmos 3 Edge needs 8.0 GB at BF16 and the Apple M1 Max has 64 GB, leaving about 56 GB of headroom, at roughly 43 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 128K of context.

The numbers

ModelCosmos 3 Edge
Parameters4B
QuantizationBF16
VRAM needed8.0 GB
Apple M1 Max VRAM64 GB
VerdictRuns
Max context128K
Estimated speed~43 tok/s

What to do next

Nothing to change — run it at BF16. If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.

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Running Cosmos 3 Edge on this card:

Apple MacBook Pro M1 Max
64 GB VRAM · 30 W board power
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~$3,499
Apple M1 Max · MSRP
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from $0.34/hr
RTX 4090 (24 GB) class

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Other Cosmos 3 sizes on the Apple M1 Max

Cosmos 3 Edge on nearby hardware

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