Can I Run EXAONE 3.5 on Mac Studio (M4 Max, 64 GB)?
Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated February 10, 2026
Yes
Yes — EXAONE 3.5 32B at Q8_0 needs about 36.9 GB of the 48 GB usable on Mac Studio (M4 Max, 64 GB) (~11.1 GB spare), at ~8.3 tok/s (estimated), with room for about 32,768 tokens of context.
Confidence: high · Recommended quantization: Q8_0 · Estimated speed: ~8.3 tok/s
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Mac Studio (M4 Max, 64 GB) — what it gives a model
| Usable memory for models | 48 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 546 GB/s |
| Form factor | Desktop |
| Operating system | macOS |
| Memory upgradeable | No — soldered |
EXAONE 3.5 on Mac Studio (M4 Max, 64 GB): memory by quantization
| Quant | Memory needed | Fits 48 GB? | Max context | Est. speed | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F16 | 66.9 GB | ✗ No | — | — | 64 GB |
| Q8_0 | 36.9 GB | ✓ Yes | 32K | ~8.3 tok/s | 34 GB |
| Q6_K | 29.2 GB | ✓ Yes | 32K | ~10.6 tok/s | 26.2 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 25.6 GB | ✓ Yes | 32K | ~12.1 tok/s | 22.7 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 22.3 GB | ✓ Yes | 32K | ~14.1 tok/s | 19.3 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 16.6 GB | ✓ Yes | 32K | ~19.2 tok/s | 13.6 GB |
| Q2_K | 13.5 GB | ✓ Yes | 32K | ~24 tok/s | 10.5 GB |
Which EXAONE 3.5 sizes fit
| Variant | Needs at Q4_K_M | Fits? | Est. speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXAONE 3.5 32B | 22.3 GB | ✓ Fits | ~14.1 tok/s |
| EXAONE 3.5 7.8B | 6.6 GB | ✓ Fits | ~48.7 tok/s |
| EXAONE 3.5 2.4B | 2.9 GB | ✓ Fits | ~112.4 tok/s |
What to watch out for
- Memory on this machine is not upgradeable, so the configuration you buy is the ceiling for every model you will ever run on it.
Mac Studio M4 Max 64 GB limitations
- Memory is soldered; the configuration chosen at purchase is permanent.
Recommended setup
Ollama or LM Studio (Metal) — MLX for the fastest Apple-native throughput
How these numbers are calculated
- Memory need = quantized weights + KV cache at 8,192 tokens (f16) + 0.8 GB runtime overhead.
- 64 GB unified memory at 546 GB/s, shared between CPU and GPU.
- macOS reserves a share of unified memory for the system, so not all of it is available to a model.
- Throughput is a memory-bandwidth roofline estimate, not a measurement. It is labelled "estimated" everywhere it appears.
- KV cache is computed from this model's published attention configuration.
FAQ
Can I run EXAONE 3.5 on Mac Studio (M4 Max, 64 GB)?
Yes — EXAONE 3.5 32B at Q8_0 needs about 36.9 GB of the 48 GB usable on Mac Studio (M4 Max, 64 GB) (~11.1 GB spare), at ~8.3 tok/s (estimated), with room for about 32,768 tokens of context.
Which quantization of EXAONE 3.5 should I use on Mac Studio (M4 Max, 64 GB)?
Q8_0 — it needs about 36.9 GB of the 48 GB available, downloads as roughly 34 GB, and runs at an estimated 8.3 tokens/sec with up to 32K of context.
What limits EXAONE 3.5 on Mac Studio (M4 Max, 64 GB)?
Nothing binding — the model fits with headroom and generates at a usable speed on this hardware.
Which runtime should I use?
Ollama or LM Studio (Metal) — MLX for the fastest Apple-native throughput
Other Computers
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EXAONE 3.5 on GPUs
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