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⇱ Best Local LLMs for MacBook Pro M3 Max 64GB (2026) — Top 10 Ranked

Top 10 local LLMs for MacBook Pro M3 Max 64GB

1
Q4_K_M31.2 GB33.5 tok/sRuns greatFull fit report →
SExcellent
2
Q4_K_M27.1 GB36.3 tok/sRuns greatFull fit report →
SExcellent
3
Q4_K_M29.9 GB36.5 tok/sRuns greatFull fit report →
SExcellent
4
Q4_K_M26.8 GB37.5 tok/sRuns greatFull fit report →
SExcellent
5
Q4_K_M27.1 GB36.3 tok/sRuns greatFull fit report →
SExcellent
6
Q4_K_M25.9 GB15.7 tok/sRuns greatFull fit report →
SExcellent
7
Q4_K_M29.3 GB13.4 tok/sRuns greatFull fit report →
SExcellent
8
Q4_K_M24.8 GB12.0 tok/sRuns greatFull fit report →
SExcellent
9
Q4_K_M14.4 GB47.0 tok/sRuns greatFull fit report →
SExcellent
10
Q4_K_M23.7 GB17.6 tok/sRuns greatFull fit report →
SExcellent

Best picks by workload

Best for coding

  1. 1. Qwen 3.6 35B A3BQ4_K_M · 33.3 GB
  2. 2. Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B InstructQ4_K_M · 27.9 GB
  3. 3. Qwen 3.5 35B A3BQ4_K_M · 30.6 GB

Best for chat & general use

  1. 1. Qwen 3.6 35B A3BQ4_K_M · 31.2 GB
  2. 2. Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B InstructQ4_K_M · 27.1 GB
  3. 3. Qwen 3.5 35B A3BQ4_K_M · 29.9 GB

Best for writing

  1. 1. Qwen 3.6 35B A3BQ4_K_M · 31.2 GB
  2. 2. Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B InstructQ4_K_M · 27.1 GB
  3. 3. Qwen 3.5 35B A3BQ4_K_M · 29.9 GB

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