Can I Run Nex-N1 on Apple M2 Ultra?
作者： Jakub Rusinowski · 最后更新： 2026年9月8日
No — Nex-N1 doesn't fit the Apple M2 Ultra's 192 GB; you're short by ~29.7 GB even at Q2_K. The cheapest card that runs it is the Apple M5 Ultra (512 GB).
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Apple M2 Ultra Specs
| VRAM | 192 GB unified memory |
| Memory Bandwidth | 800 GB/s |
DeepSeek-V3.1-Nex-N1 671B on the Apple M2 Ultra: VRAM by quantization
| Quant | VRAM needed | Fits 192 GB? | Max context | Whole PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F16 | 1343.1 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q8_0 | 714 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q6_K | 551.3 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q5_K_M | 476.7 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q4_K_M | 406.2 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q3_K_M | 287.1 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q2_K | 221.7 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
Assumes a 4K-token context with an f16 KV cache. A longer window needs more; a quantized KV cache needs less. “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 192 GB of unified memory. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.
Context costs VRAM too. At Q4_K_M on the Apple M2 Ultra: 8K 406.5 GB ✗ · 32K 408.2 GB ✗ · 125K 414.9 GB ✗. Past 8K it no longer fits 192 GB — a q8_0 KV cache buys roughly half of that back, which the calculator will price for you.
Why It Does Not Fit
Every Nex-N1 variant requires more VRAM than the Apple M2 Ultra provides (192 GB).
Nearest GPU That Fits
Apple M5 Ultra (512 GB VRAM).
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FAQ
Can I run Nex-N1 on the Apple M2 Ultra?
No — Nex-N1 doesn't fit the Apple M2 Ultra's 192 GB; you're short by ~29.7 GB even at Q2_K. The cheapest card that runs it is the Apple M5 Ultra (512 GB).
What's the cheapest GPU that runs Nex-N1?
The Apple M5 Ultra (512 GB VRAM) is the cheapest upgrade that fits it.
Popular Models on the Apple M2 Ultra
VRAM Tier
Troubleshooting
- Ollama: "model requires more system memory than is available"
- Which GGUF quant should I download? (Q4 vs Q5 vs Q8)
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