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GPU comparison

Mac Studio M2 Ultra (64GB) vs Mac Studio M2 Ultra (192GB) for local LLMs

How the two stack up for running open-source LLMs locally — memory, bandwidth, price, and how many of the 18 tracked models each one can run.

Mac Studio M2 Ultra (64GB)Mac Studio M2 Ultra (192GB)
Memory64.0 GB192.0 GB
Bandwidth800 GB/s800 GB/s
Price (approx)$3,999$5,599
LLMs it runs16 of 1816 of 18
Best model it runsGemma 4 31B · 15–23 tok/sGemma 4 31B · 13–19 tok/s

Both run the same number of models, but the Mac Studio M2 Ultra (192GB) has more memory (192.0 GB), so it can hold larger models at higher quality.

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