Can I Run Kimi K3 on Apple M4 Max?

作者: Jakub Rusinowski · 最后更新: 2026年8月15日

No — Kimi K3 doesn't fit the Apple M4 Max's 128 GB; you're short by ~797.4 GB even at Q2_K.

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Apple M4 Max Specs

VRAM128 GB unified memory
Memory Bandwidth546 GB/s

Kimi K3 2.8T on the Apple M4 Max: VRAM by quantization

QuantVRAM neededFits 128 GB?Max context
F165604.9 GB✗ No
Q8_02979.9 GB✗ No
Q6_K2300.9 GB✗ No
Q5_K_M1989.4 GB✗ No
Q4_K_M1695.4 GB✗ No
Q3_K_M1198.4 GB✗ No
Q2_K925.4 GB✗ No

VRAM needed assumes a 4K-token context with an f16 KV cache; “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 128 GB of unified memory. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.

Why It Does Not Fit

Every Kimi K3 variant requires more VRAM than the Apple M4 Max provides (128 GB).

FAQ

Is the Apple M4 Max enough to run Kimi K3 locally?

No — Kimi K3 doesn't fit the Apple M4 Max's 128 GB; you're short by ~797.4 GB even at Q2_K.

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