AI on Mac

Macs for local AI

Coding LLM (32B class)

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Coding LLM (32B class)

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Mac Mini M4 Pro (24GB, 512GB)

M4-Pro24 GB Unified Memory512 GB SSD12-Core CPU16-Core GPUGigabit Ethernet

M4 Pro with double memory bandwidth. Measurably faster than M4 for token-heavy models.

View on Amazon DE Ad/affiliate link · Apple Mac mini M4 Pro, 24GB, 512GB SSD, Gigabit Ethernet · ASIN B0DLBWRZS5

Last checked: 2026-06-04

MacBook Pro M4 Pro (24 GB)

M4-Pro24 GB Unified Memory12-Core CPU16-Core GPU

Pro laptop with M4 Pro. Mobile workstation for 13B–20B models.

Amazon DE · around €2,400–2,700 · Retailer link coming soon

Last checked: 2026-06-03

MacBook Pro M4 Max (36 GB)

M4-Max36 GB Unified Memory14-Core CPU32-Core GPU

Mobile workstation class. 36 GB is comfortable for 30B.

Amazon DE · around €3,200–3,800 · Retailer link coming soon

Last checked: 2026-06-03

Mac Mini M4 Pro (48 GB)

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

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

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

Last checked: 2026-06-03

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