Rig score · mac
Apple M4 Pro (48GB)
Runs 108 of 135 models (80%)
Excellent, runs up to ~32B comfortably.
Biggest it can run: Llama-3.3-Nemotron-Super-49B-v1
- Grade
- A
- Runnable
- 108
- Total
- 135
- Coverage
- 80%
What Apple M4 Pro (48GB) can run
At 48 GB of unified memory, Apple M4 Pro (48GB) runs 108 of 135 tracked local models, 80% coverage that earns a A. The largest it handles is Llama-3.3-Nemotron-Super-49B-v1 at 49B parameters; anything bigger needs more memory or a lower quantization.
Apple Silicon shares one 48 GB pool between CPU and GPU, so almost all of it is available to a model. MLX and llama.cpp Metal builds give the best speed here; close memory-heavy apps before loading a large model.
Top models on Apple M4 Pro (48GB)
FAQ
What local AI rig score does Apple M4 Pro (48GB) get?
Apple M4 Pro (48GB) scores A: it runs 108 of 135 tracked local LLMs (80%). The biggest it can run is Llama-3.3-Nemotron-Super-49B-v1.
How big a model can Apple M4 Pro (48GB) run?
Apple M4 Pro (48GB) runs models up to Llama-3.3-Nemotron-Super-49B-v1 (49B parameters) at Q4_K_M. Its memory is shared with the system, so leave a few GB for the OS.
Is Apple M4 Pro (48GB) good for running local LLMs?
Apple Silicon shares one 48 GB pool between CPU and GPU, so almost all of it is available to a model. MLX and llama.cpp Metal builds give the best speed here; close memory-heavy apps before loading a large model.
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Score from coverage of 135 tracked models, estimated with our memory methodology.