Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 11 września 2026
Yes. Nemotron-Cascade 2 30B-A3B needs 19.1 GB at Q4_K_M and the Apple M1 Max has 64 GB, leaving about 44.9 GB of headroom, at roughly 60 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 128K of context.
| Model | Nemotron-Cascade 2 30B-A3B |
| Parameters | 31.6B (3.5B active) |
| Quantization | Q4_K_M |
| VRAM needed | 19.1 GB |
| Apple M1 Max VRAM | 64 GB |
| Verdict | Runs |
| Max context | 128K |
| Estimated speed | ~60 tok/s |
Nothing to change — run it at Q4_K_M. If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.
Running Nemotron-Cascade 2 30B-A3B on this card:
At 2 hrs/day, buying (~$3,499) beats renting at $0.34/hr after about 14.3 years.
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