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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.

Mac mini M2 24GB wins for coding in balanced mode

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

Mac mini M2 24GB

Winner
SQwen 3.5 9B
llama.cppq6-kRuns well
13.1 GB / 17.3 GB
9.9 tok/s47K ctx
ANemotron Nano 9B v2
llama.cppq4-k-mRuns well
11.4 GB / 17.3 GB
12.7 tok/s54K ctx
ACodeGeeX 4 9B
llama.cppq6-kRuns well
11.5 GB / 17.3 GB
10.1 tok/s131K ctx

Quick comparison

MetricMac mini M2 24GBMacBook Pro M2 Pro 16GB
Models that fit33
Avg decode tok/s10.926.2
Best grade score9192

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

MacBook Pro M2 Pro 16GB

ACodeGeeX 4 9B
llama.cppq4-k-mRuns well
8.7 GB / 11.5 GB
27.9 tok/s89K ctx
AGemma 4 E4B
llama.cppq4-k-mRuns well
8.8 GB / 11.5 GB
23.4 tok/s50K ctx
SQwen 3.5 9B
llama.cppq4-k-mTight fit
10.3 GB / 11.5 GB
27.4 tok/s25K ctx