# Can I run MusicGen small on Apple M4 Max (128GB)?

Updated: 2026-06-15

**Yes, it runs.** Runs at fp32 using ~3 GB of ~96 GB usable.

- Model: 300M Music generation, peak ~3 GB memory at fp32
- Device: 128 GB unified, ~96 GB usable
- Tools: AudioCraft, HF Transformers
- License: CC-BY-NC-4.0 (commercial use: no)

Sources: https://huggingface.co/facebook/musicgen-small, https://github.com/facebookresearch/audiocraft/blob/main/docs/MUSICGEN.md.

More: https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/musicgen-small/apple-m4-max-128gb