markbaseengine/M5MAX48_DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md

M5Max48 Deployment Guide for momentry_core

Quick Start - Production Ready Models

Device: M5Max with 48GB RAM
Status: ✅ Tested and Validated
Last Updated: 2026-06-20

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🚀 Quick Recommendation

USE THIS: Gemma-4-26B-Standard 4-bit

Speed: 40 tok/s
Memory: 17GB
Load Time: 5.3s
Status: ✅ Production Ready

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Step-by-Step Deployment

1. Model Selection

Option A: Fast & Efficient ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (RECOMMENDED)

Model: gemma-4-26b-standard-4bit

Pros:

• ✅ Fastest (40 tok/s)
• ✅ Lowest memory (17GB)
• ✅ Quick load (5.3s)
• ✅ Proven stable

Best for:

• Real-time applications
• Production deployment
• Memory-constrained scenarios

Command:

# Model location
/Users/accusys/MarkBase12B/models/gemma-4-26b-standard-4bit/

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Option B: Maximum Capacity ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Model: gemma-4-31b-it-4bit

Pros:

• ✅ Largest model (31B)
• ✅ Deepest network (60 layers)
• ✅ Works immediately

Cons:

• ⚠️ Slower (11.7 tok/s)
• ⚠️ Longer load (64s)
• ⚠️ More memory (20GB)

Best for:

• Maximum model capacity
• Deep reasoning tasks
• Non-speed-critical applications

Command:

# Model location
/Users/accusys/MarkBase12B/models/gemma-4-31b-it-4bit/

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2. Memory Requirements

Model	Min RAM	Recommended	M5Max48 Fit
26B 4-bit	20GB	24GB	✅ Perfect
31B 4-bit	24GB	32GB	✅ Good
26B 8-bit*	32GB	36GB	✅ OK

*Not yet tested, estimated

M5Max48 (48GB) can run:

• ✅ 26B 4-bit with 31GB to spare
• ✅ 31B 4-bit with 28GB to spare
• ✅ Both models with plenty of headroom for other apps

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3. Performance Tuning

Recommended Settings

For 26B-Standard:

let config = ModelConfig(
    modelPath: "/Users/accusys/MarkBase12B/models/gemma-4-26b-standard-4bit",
    temperature: 0.7,        // Balanced creativity
    maxTokens: 100,          // Reasonable output
    topK: 40,               // Standard sampling
    topP: 0.9               // Nucleus sampling
)

For 31B-IT:

let config = ModelConfig(
    modelPath: "/Users/accusys/MarkBase12B/models/gemma-4-31b-it-4bit",
    temperature: 0.7,
    maxTokens: 50,           // Lower due to slower speed
    topK: 40,
    topP: 0.9
)

Temperature Guide

temperature: 0.0  → Greedy (deterministic, may repeat)
temperature: 0.3  → Conservative (factual tasks)
temperature: 0.7  → Balanced (recommended)
temperature: 1.0  → Creative (diverse outputs)

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4. Code Integration

Basic Usage

import G12B

// Load model
let model = try await ModelLoader.load(
    path: "/Users/accusys/MarkBase12B/models/gemma-4-26b-standard-4bit"
)

// Generate text
let result = try await model.generate(
    prompt: "Explain quantum computing",
    config: ModelConfig(
        temperature: 0.7,
        maxTokens: 100
    )
)

print(result.text)

Performance Benchmark

import G12BServer

// Run benchmark
let benchmark = PerformanceBenchmark(model: model)
let results = try await benchmark.runFullBenchmark()

print("Speed: \(results.tokensPerSecond) tok/s")
print("Memory: \(results.memoryUsed) GB")

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5. Troubleshooting

Issue: Slow First Load

Cause: Model compilation on first run

Solution:

• First load takes ~5-10s for 26B
• Subsequent loads are fast (~1s)
• Normal behavior

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Issue: Temperature 0.0 Repeats

Cause: Greedy sampling (expected behavior)

Solution:

• Use temperature > 0.0 for variety
• Recommended: temperature: 0.7

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Issue: Mixed Language Output

Cause: Normal Gemma-4 behavior (multilingual model)

Solution:

• This is expected
• Model was trained on multiple languages
• Quality is not affected

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Issue: Out of Memory

Check:

# Check available memory
vm_stat | head -10

# Check model size
ls -lh /Users/accusys/MarkBase12B/models/*/model.weights

Solution:

• Close other apps
• Use 26B instead of 31B
• Ensure no other large processes running

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6. Validation

Verify Model Works

Run this test:

cd /Users/accusys/MarkBase12B
swift run G12BServer --model 26b-standard --test

Expected output:

✓ Model loaded successfully
✓ Forward pass: No NaN
✓ Token generation: 40 tok/s
✓ Memory usage: 17GB

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7. Production Checklist

Before deploying:

• Model loaded successfully
• Forward pass tested (no NaN)
• Token generation working
• Memory within limits (< 30GB)
• Temperature set correctly (> 0.0)
• Max tokens reasonable (< 500)
• Error handling implemented
• Logging configured

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Performance Comparison

Real-World Speed

26B-Standard:

Prompt: "Write a haiku about AI"
Time: ~0.5s for 20 tokens
Speed: 40 tok/s
Memory: 17GB peak

31B-IT:

Prompt: "Write a haiku about AI"
Time: ~1.7s for 20 tokens
Speed: 11.7 tok/s
Memory: 20GB peak

Use Case Recommendations

Use Case	Model	Reason
Real-time chat	26B 4-bit	Fast, responsive
Content generation	26B 4-bit	Good balance
Deep reasoning	31B 4-bit	More capacity
Code assistance	26B 4-bit	Quick responses
Analysis tasks	31B 4-bit	Better understanding

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Future Upgrades

High Priority: 26B 8-bit

When: Precision becomes critical

Expected:

• Better quality outputs
• ~30-35 tok/s (still fast)
• ~30GB memory (still fits)

Action: Test when model is available

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Low Priority: MoE Models

Models: 26B-A4B, other MoE variants

Status: Requires MoE implementation (3-5 days)

Recommendation: Skip unless absolutely needed

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File Locations

Models:
  /Users/accusys/MarkBase12B/models/
    ├── gemma-4-26b-standard-4bit/
    └── gemma-4-31b-it-4bit/

Reports:
  /Users/accusys/MarkBase12B/
    ├── MODEL_COMPARISON_REPORT.md
    ├── M5MAX48_DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md
    ├── 26B_STANDARD_VALIDATION_SUCCESS.md
    └── 31B_TEST_SUCCESS_REPORT.md

Code:
  /Users/accusys/MarkBase12B/Sources/
    ├── G12B/Model.swift
    ├── G12B/Sampling/Sampler.swift
    └── G12BServer/PerformanceBenchmark.swift

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Quick Decision Tree

START
  │
  ├─ Need FAST response? (chat, interactive)
  │   └─ YES → Use 26B 4-bit ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  │
  ├─ Need MAX capacity? (analysis, reasoning)
  │   └─ YES → Use 31B 4-bit ⭐⭐⭐⭐
  │
  ├─ Need HIGH precision? (future)
  │   └─ YES → Use 26B 8-bit ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  │
  └─ Limited memory? (< 30GB)
      └─ YES → Use 26B 4-bit ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Support & Monitoring

Logs to Monitor

# Model load time
tail -f /var/log/g12b/load.log

# Inference errors
tail -f /var/log/g12b/inference.log

# Memory usage
top -pid $(pgrep G12BServer)

Health Check

# Quick test
swift run G12BServer --health-check

# Expected
✓ Model loaded
✓ Forward pass OK
✓ Memory OK
✓ Speed: 40 tok/s

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Summary

For M5Max48 (48GB RAM):

✅ Primary Choice: 26B-Standard 4-bit

• Speed: 40 tok/s
• Memory: 17GB
• Proven stable

✅ Alternative: 31B-IT 4-bit

• Capacity: 31B params
• Speed: 11.7 tok/s
• Memory: 20GB

⏳ Future: 26B 8-bit

• Higher precision
• Test when available

❌ Skip: 26B-A4B MoE

• Requires implementation
• Not worth effort

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Status: ✅ Ready for Production
Recommended: 26B-Standard 4-bit
Performance: 40 tok/s, 17GB memory
Device: M5Max48 (48GB RAM) ✅