Macs for local AI

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M1-Pro32 GB Unified Memory Refurbished only

M1 Pro with 32GB unified memory and 200GB/s memory bandwidth; primarily available used or refurbished.

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Last checked: 2026-07-28

M2-Pro32 GB Unified Memory Refurbished only

M2 Pro with 32GB unified memory and 200GB/s memory bandwidth; primarily available used or refurbished.

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Last checked: 2026-07-28

M3-Pro36 GB Unified Memory Refurbished only

M3 Pro with 36GB unified memory and 150GB/s memory bandwidth; primarily available used or refurbished.

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Last checked: 2026-07-28

M4-Pro24 GB Unified Memory512 GB SSD12-Core CPU16-Core GPU

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

View on Amazon DE Ad/affiliate link · Apple MacBook Pro 14", M4 Pro, 24GB, 512GB SSD, Space Black · ASIN B0DLJ2KG9L

Last checked: 2026-07-29

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.

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Last checked: 2026-06-03

M532 GB Unified Memory

M5 with 32GB unified memory and 153GB/s memory bandwidth; currently available new.

View at Apple Manufacturer link · not an affiliate link

Last checked: 2026-07-28

M5-Pro64 GB Unified Memory

M5 Pro with 64GB unified memory and 307GB/s memory bandwidth; currently available new.

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Last checked: 2026-07-28