GPU comparison
MacBook Pro / Mac mini M5 Pro (48GB) vs MacBook Pro / Mac mini M5 Pro (64GB) for local LLMs
How the two stack up for running open-source LLMs locally — memory, bandwidth, price, and how many of the 64 tracked models each one can run.
| MacBook Pro / Mac mini M5 Pro (48GB) | MacBook Pro / Mac mini M5 Pro (64GB) | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | 48.0 GB | 64.0 GB |
| Bandwidth | 307 GB/s | 307 GB/s |
| Price (approx) | $2,299 | $2,699 |
| LLMs it runs | 49 of 64 | 52 of 64 |
| Best model it runs | Qwen3.8 27B · 14–21 tok/s | Qwen3.8 27B · 14–21 tok/s |
The MacBook Pro / Mac mini M5 Pro (64GB) runs 3 more of the tracked models (52 vs 49), thanks to its 64.0 GB of memory.