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⇱ Compare GPUs for Local AI — Side-by-Side Hardware Analysis | Will It Run AI


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Compare local AI hardware with workload-aware output.

MacBook Pro M1 Pro 16GB wins for coding in balanced mode

Based on model fit, speed, and quality across top recommendations.

MacBook Pro M1 Pro 16GB

Winner
SQwen 3.5 9B
llama.cppQ4_K_MTight fit
10.3 GB / 11.5 GB
25.5 tok/s25K ctx
AGemma 4 E4B
llama.cppQ4_K_MRuns well
8.8 GB / 11.5 GB
21.7 tok/s50K ctx
ACodeGeeX 4 9B
llama.cppQ4_K_MRuns well
8.7 GB / 11.5 GB
25.9 tok/s89K ctx

Quick comparison

MetricMacBook Pro M1 Pro 16GBMacBook Pro M4 16GB
Models that fit33
Avg decode tok/s24.414.9
Best grade score9190

Operating mode: Balanced. Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

MacBook Pro M4 16GB

SQwen 3.5 9B
llama.cppQ4_K_MTight fit
10.3 GB / 11.5 GB
15.6 tok/s25K ctx
AGemma 4 E4B
llama.cppQ4_K_MRuns well
8.8 GB / 11.5 GB
13.3 tok/s50K ctx
ACodeGeeX 4 9B
llama.cppQ4_K_MRuns well
8.7 GB / 11.5 GB
15.8 tok/s89K ctx