Can I Run GPT-oss 120B on Apple M5 Max?

Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 11 września 2026

Yes. GPT-oss 120B needs 70.5 GB at Q4_K_M and the Apple M5 Max has 128 GB, leaving about 57.5 GB of headroom, at roughly 77 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 128K of context.

The numbers

ModelGPT-oss 120B
Parameters120B
QuantizationQ4_K_M
VRAM needed70.5 GB
Apple M5 Max VRAM128 GB
VerdictRuns
Max context128K
Estimated speed~77 tok/s

What to do next

Nothing to change — run it at Q4_K_M. If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.

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Running GPT-oss 120B on this card:

Apple MacBook Pro M5 Max
128 GB VRAM · 35 W board power
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