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⇱ Best Local LLMs for MacBook Pro M2 Max 96GB (2026) — Top 10 Ranked

Top 10 local LLMs for MacBook Pro M2 Max 96GB

1
Q4_K_M30.6 GB35.1 tok/sRuns greatFull fit report →
SExcellent
2
Q4_K_M34.7 GB32.4 tok/sRuns greatFull fit report →
SExcellent
3
Q4_K_M30.3 GB36.3 tok/sRuns greatFull fit report →
SExcellent
4
Q4_K_M33.4 GB35.3 tok/sRuns greatFull fit report →
SExcellent
5
Q4_K_M60.8 GB17.2 tok/sTight fitFull fit report →
SExcellent
6
Q4_K_M30.6 GB35.1 tok/sRuns greatFull fit report →
SExcellent
7
Q4_K_M29.3 GB15.2 tok/sRuns greatFull fit report →
SExcellent
8
Q4_K_M17.9 GB45.4 tok/sRuns greatFull fit report →
SExcellent
9
Q4_K_M28.2 GB11.6 tok/sRuns greatFull fit report →
AGreat
10
Q4_K_M27.1 GB17.0 tok/sRuns greatFull fit report →
AGreat

Best picks by workload

Best for coding

  1. 1. Qwen 3.6 35B A3BQ4_K_M · 36.7 GB
  2. 2. Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B InstructQ4_K_M · 31.3 GB
  3. 3. Qwen3-VL 30B A3B InstructQ4_K_M · 31.0 GB

Best for chat & general use

  1. 1. Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B InstructQ4_K_M · 30.6 GB
  2. 2. Qwen 3.6 35B A3BQ4_K_M · 34.7 GB
  3. 3. Qwen3-VL 30B A3B InstructQ4_K_M · 30.3 GB

Best for writing

  1. 1. Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B InstructQ4_K_M · 30.6 GB
  2. 2. Qwen 3.6 35B A3BQ4_K_M · 34.7 GB
  3. 3. Qwen3-VL 30B A3B InstructQ4_K_M · 30.3 GB

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