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User seeks advice on Apple M1 Ultra vs M2 Ultra RAM upgrade for LLMs

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A user is seeking advice on whether to upgrade their Apple M2 Ultra with 64GB of RAM to an M1 Ultra with 128GB of RAM. They currently use smaller models but wish to explore larger workflows and are considering the cost-benefit of the upgrade. AI

RANK_REASON User question about hardware specs for running local LLMs.

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User seeks advice on Apple M1 Ultra vs M2 Ultra RAM upgrade for LLMs

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 (CA) · /u/jaqueh ·

    M2 Ultra 64gb vs m1 ultra 128gb

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Trying to weigh if I should buy a $3000 m1 ultra at 128gb when I currently already have an M2 Ultra albeit at 64gb ram. </p> <p>I run small models right now in my workflow but would appreciate more context and try out larger workflows. What would…

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