GPU comparison
MacBook Air/Pro M5 (24GB) vs MacBook Air/Pro M5 (32GB) 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 Air/Pro M5 (24GB) | MacBook Air/Pro M5 (32GB) | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | 24.0 GB | 32.0 GB |
| Bandwidth | 153 GB/s | 153 GB/s |
| Price (approx) | $1,299 | $1,499 |
| LLMs it runs | 29 of 48 | 34 of 48 |
| Best model it runs | Gemma 4 31B · 6–9 tok/s | Gemma 4 31B · 6–9 tok/s |
The MacBook Air/Pro M5 (32GB) runs 5 more of the tracked models (34 vs 29), thanks to its 32.0 GB of memory.