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m6 mac mini vs mac studio m5 ultra for local llm
For running local LLMs the Mac Studio M5 Ultra beats the M6 Mac mini, and it isn't close. Two numbers decide it — unified memory and bandwidth — and the mini caps at 32GB / 170GB/s while the Ultra scales to 512GB / 1.2TB/s. Full spec table, real model sizes, and who should buy which.
