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Systems for local LLMs
We track 14 prebuilt systems for local LLM inference — 7 Apple-silicon Macs plus the DGX Spark and Strix Halo mini-PC class — with sourced memory, bandwidth, and as-configured prices, each graded against every model we cover. Unified memory is shared with the OS — the usable figure is what the GPU can actually address. “Runs up to” is the largest model that loads cleanly (grade B or better) with llama.cpp at 8K context — see how the math works.
Apple silicon
| System | Memory | Bandwidth | Price | Runs up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Studio M3 Ultra 96GB | 96 GB (~72 usable) | 819 GB/s | $5,299 | Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct |
| Mac Studio M4 Max 64GB | 64 GB (~48 usable) | 546 GB/s | $3,499 | Qwen3.6-35B-A3B |
| Mac mini M4 Pro 48GB | 48 GB (~36 usable) | 273 GB/s | $2,199 | Qwen3.6-35B-A3B |
| Mac Studio M4 Max 36GB | 36 GB (~27 usable) | 410 GB/s | $2,499 | Qwen3.6-35B-A3B |
| Mac mini M4 24GB | 24 GB (~18 usable) | 120 GB/s | $999 | gpt-oss-20b |
| Mac mini M4 Pro 24GB | 24 GB (~18 usable) | 273 GB/s | $1,599 | gpt-oss-20b |
| Mac mini M4 16GB | 16 GB (~12 usable) | 120 GB/s | $799 | Mistral-Nemo-Instruct-2407 |
Mini-PCs & AI workstationsbeta tiers
| System | Memory | Bandwidth | Price | Runs up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Ascent GX10 | 128 GB (~115 usable) | 273 GB/s | $3,999 | DeepSeek-V4-Flash |
| NVIDIA DGX Spark | 128 GB (~115 usable) | 273 GB/s | $4,699 | DeepSeek-V4-Flash |
| Beelink GTR9 Pro Ryzen AI Max+ 395 128GB | 128 GB (~96 usable) | 256 GB/s | $4,349 | gpt-oss-120b |
| Framework Desktop Ryzen AI Max+ 395 128GB | 128 GB (~96 usable) | 256 GB/s | $3,449 | gpt-oss-120b |
| GMKtec EVO-X2 Ryzen AI Max+ 395 128GB | 128 GB (~96 usable) | 256 GB/s | $3,399.99 | gpt-oss-120b |
| HP Z2 Mini G1a Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395 128GB | 128 GB (~96 usable) | 256 GB/s | $5,021 | gpt-oss-120b |
| Framework Desktop Ryzen AI Max+ 395 64GB | 64 GB (~48 usable) | 256 GB/s | $1,959 | Qwen3.6-35B-A3B |
Fit is physics and holds everywhere; mini-PC-class speed tiers are beta until real measurements calibrate them. Prices are as-configured and stamped on each system's page.