GPU comparison
MacBook Pro M5 Pro (64GB) vs Mac Studio M3 Ultra (96GB) 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 M5 Pro (64GB) | Mac Studio M3 Ultra (96GB) | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | 64.0 GB | 96.0 GB |
| Bandwidth | 307 GB/s | 819 GB/s |
| Price (approx) | $3,399 | $5,299 |
| LLMs it runs | 52 of 64 | 55 of 64 |
| Best model it runs | Qwen3.8 27B · 14–21 tok/s | Qwen3.8 27B · 17–25 tok/s |
The Mac Studio M3 Ultra (96GB) runs 3 more of the tracked models (55 vs 52), thanks to its 96.0 GB of memory. The Mac Studio M3 Ultra (96GB) has more memory bandwidth (819 GB/s), so it generates tokens faster at the same model and quant.