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Compare local AI hardware with workload-aware output.
Operating mode: Balanced. Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.
MacBook Air M4 24GB wins for coding in balanced mode
Based on model fit, speed, and quality across top recommendations.
MacBook Pro M4 32GB
SDevstral Small 2 24B Instruct
llama.cppQ4_K_MTight fit
21.4 GB / 23.0 GB
9.5 tok/s27K ctx
SQwen 3.6 27B
llama.cppQ4_K_MTight fit
21.8 GB / 23.0 GB
7.1 tok/s36K ctx
ACodestral 2 25.08
llama.cppQ4_K_MTight fit
20.2 GB / 23.0 GB
9.1 tok/s34K ctx
MacBook Air M4 24GB
WinnerSQwen 3.5 9B
llama.cppQ4_K_MRuns well
11.2 GB / 17.3 GB
15.6 tok/s60K ctx
ANemotron Nano 9B v2
llama.cppQ4_K_MRuns well
11.4 GB / 17.3 GB
16.8 tok/s54K ctx
AGemma 4 E4B
llama.cppQ4_K_MRuns well
9.7 GB / 17.3 GB
13.3 tok/s111K ctx
Quick comparison
| Metric | MacBook Pro M4 32GB | MacBook Air M4 24GB |
|---|---|---|
| Models that fit | 3 | 3 |
| Avg decode tok/s | 8.6 | 15.2 |
| Best grade score | 88 | 92 |
