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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 M2 Max 96GB wins for coding in balanced mode

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

MacBook Pro M2 Max 96GB

Winner
SQwen3-Coder-Next
llama.cppq4-k-mTight fit
61.5 GB / 69.1 GB
17.2 tok/s99K ctx
SQwen 3.6 27B
llama.cppq8-0Runs well
41.1 GB / 69.1 GB
7.3 tok/s262K ctx
SQwen 3.5 27B
llama.cppq8-0Runs well
43.3 GB / 69.1 GB
9.5 tok/s131K ctx

Quick comparison

MetricMacBook Pro M2 Max 96GBMacBook Pro M2 Pro 16GB
Models that fit33
Avg decode tok/s11.326.2
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