Mac mini (M6, 32 GB) — Local LLM Performance
Mac mini (M6, 32 GB) is a Mini PC running macOS, with 32 GB unified memory.
Specifications
| Memory for models | 32 GB unified |
| Memory bandwidth | 170 GB/s |
| Memory upgradeable | No — soldered, decided at purchase |
| Chip | Apple M6 |
| Architecture | ARM, 2nm TSMC |
| Form factor | Mini PC |
| Operating system | macOS |
| Released | 2026 |
| Llama 3.1 8B Q4_K_M | 11–22 tok/s |
Worth knowing before you buy
- Memory is soldered; the configuration chosen at purchase is permanent.
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