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Can the Apple M1 run WHISPER large-v3?

NO

8.2 GB vs 6 GB usable — does not fit

~6GB usable · Apple M1 · model file 6.2GB · large-v3

~8.8–11 tok/s

computed roofline: 68.25 GB/s × 0.80–1.00 efficiency window / 6.2GB (Q4_K_M) — bands, never points.

Run WHISPER large-v3 on instead

Tesla P100 (16GB, used) — cheapest catalog machine that runs WHISPER large-v3 fully ($135)

every model the Apple M1 can run — full list

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2026-09-17 · ← all models on the Apple M1 · fit = weights + 4k KV vs usable memory