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Mac user weighs M4 Pro vs. M1 Max Studio for LLM performance

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A user on the r/LocalLLaMA subreddit is seeking advice on whether to upgrade from a Mac Mini with an M4 Pro chip to an M1 Max Studio. The user is considering the trade-off between the newer M4 Pro with 48GB of RAM and the older M1 Max with 64GB of RAM, specifically for running large language models with extensive context windows. They are weighing the potential performance differences and the benefits of more RAM on the M1 Max Studio. AI

RANK_REASON This is a user query about hardware for running LLMs, not a news event.

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Mac user weighs M4 Pro vs. M1 Max Studio for LLM performance

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 Română(RO) · /u/StatusConstant8691 ·

    48GB Mac Mini M4 Pro or 64GB M1 Max Studio

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I have the opportunity to change my existing m4 pro to the older M1 max. I think without topping up extra. Is it worth it?</p> <p>Seller has yet to tell me if it's the 24 or 32 core variant. I think I will be able to run the 27b with larger conte…

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