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Mac mini (M5 Pro, 24 GB) — Local LLM Performance
Mac mini (M5 Pro, 24 GB) is a Mini PC running macOS, with 24 GB unified memory.
Specifications
- Memory for models
- 24 GB unified
- Memory bandwidth
- 307 GB/s
- Memory upgradeable
- No — soldered, decided at purchase
- Chip
- Apple M5 Pro
- Architecture
- ARM, 3nm TSMC
- Form factor
- Mini PC
- Operating system
- macOS
- Released
- 2026
- Llama 3.1 8B Q4_K_M
- 19–39 tok/s
- Price
- $1,699 (checked 2026-09-30)
Worth knowing before you buy
- Memory is soldered; the configuration chosen at purchase is permanent.