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GPU comparison

MacBook Pro M4 Max (128GB) vs MacBook Pro M5 Pro (24GB) for local LLMs

How the two stack up for running open-source LLMs locally — memory, bandwidth, price, and how many of the 48 tracked models each one can run.

MacBook Pro M4 Max (128GB)MacBook Pro M5 Pro (24GB)
Memory128.0 GB24.0 GB
Bandwidth546 GB/s307 GB/s
Price (approx)$4,699$2,199
LLMs it runs41 of 4829 of 48
Best model it runsGemma 4 31B · 13–19 tok/sGemma 4 31B · 12–18 tok/s

The MacBook Pro M4 Max (128GB) runs 12 more of the tracked models (41 vs 29), thanks to its 128.0 GB of memory. The MacBook Pro M4 Max (128GB) has more memory bandwidth (546 GB/s), so it generates tokens faster at the same model and quant.

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