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Can the Apple M2 run SDXL SDXL base?

NO

8.9 GB vs 6 GB usable — does not fit

~6GB usable · Apple M2 · model file 6.9GB · SDXL base

~12–14 tok/s

computed roofline: 100 GB/s × 0.80–1.00 efficiency window / 6.9GB (Q4_K_M) — bands, never points.

Run SDXL SDXL base on instead

→ Tesla M60 (16GB, used) — cheapest catalog machine that runs SDXL SDXL base fully ($35)

→ every model the Apple M2 can run — full list

→explore the full catalog91 machines indexed · live prices · what each one can run
2026-10-01 · ← all models on the Apple M2 · fit = weights + 4k KV vs usable memory