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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 M3 24GB wins for coding in balanced mode

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

Mac mini M2 24GB

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 M3 24GB
Models that fit33
Avg decode tok/s10.911.4
Best grade score9192

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

MacBook Pro M3 24GB

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