M4-Pro48 GB Unified Memory12-Core CPU16-Core GPU

Mac Mini M4 Pro (48 GB)

Sweet spot for local LLMs. 48 GB is comfortable for 30B in 4-bit, 70B is tight.

Technical Specs

Chip
M4-Pro
RAM
48 GB
CPU cores
12
GPU cores
16
Form factor
mac-mini
Release year
2024

Retailers & Availability

Amazon DE · around €1,800–2,100 Retailer link coming soon

LLM Size Guidance

Tight: 20B
Comfortable: 30B
Maximum: 70B

Comfortable up to 30B in 4-bit. 70B runs but is slow.

Pros

  • 48 GB comfortable for 30B
  • Memory bandwidth for token streams

Cons

  • 70B only tight
  • Expensive for the size

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Last checked: 2026-06-03