Apple Silicon
Flash-MoE: Run a 397B Model on a 48GB Laptop (Here's How)
Flash-MoE streams Qwen3.5-397B from your SSD at 4.4 tok/s using 5.5GB of RAM. Pure C and Metal, no Python. Here's what's real, what's hype, and how to try it.
Apple Neural Engine for LLM Inference: What Actually Works
Apple Silicon has a dedicated Neural Engine that most LLM tools ignore. Here's what it can do for inference, what it can't, and whether ANE-based tools like ANEMLL are worth trying today.
Apple M5 Pro and M5 Max: What 4x Faster LLM Processing Actually Means for Local AI
M5 Pro hits 307GB/s, M5 Max doubles to 614GB/s. Neural Accelerators in every GPU core. 128GB runs 70B+ models on a laptop. What actually changes for local AI.
OpenClaw on Mac: Setup, Optimization, and What Actually Works
brew install openclaw-cli, connect Ollama, configure the gateway, and stop fighting macOS. Apple Silicon setup, memory math, launchd config, and the gotchas nobody warns you about.
What Can You Run on 8GB Apple Silicon? Local AI on a Budget Mac
Llama 3.2 3B runs at 30 tok/s. Phi-4 Mini fits with room to spare. 7B models technically load but swap to disk. Honest benchmarks and real limits for 8GB M1/M2/M3/M4 Macs.
Stable Diffusion on Mac: Image Generation with MLX and Draw Things
Draw Things generates SD 1.5 images in 8-15 seconds on an M2 Pro. ComfyUI takes 3x longer. MLX is fastest but code-only. Complete Mac image gen guide with speed tests.
Ollama on Mac: Setup and Optimization Guide (2026)
Install Ollama on Apple Silicon, verify Metal GPU is active, and tune it for your Mac's RAM. Config for M1 through M4 Ultra with model picks per memory tier.
Ollama on Mac Not Working? Fix Metal, Memory Pressure, and Slow Performance
ollama ps says CPU? Generation crawling at 2 tok/s? macOS killed your model mid-sentence? Every Mac-specific Ollama problem diagnosed and fixed with exact commands.
Mac Studio for Local AI: Is It Worth the Price?
Mac Studio M4 Max (128GB) and M3 Ultra (up to 512GB) tested for local LLMs. Real tok/s numbers, cost comparison vs dual RTX 3090, and who should actually buy one.
LM Studio vs Ollama on Mac: Which Should You Use?
LM Studio's MLX backend is 20-30% faster and uses half the memory. Ollama is lighter, always-on, and better for APIs. Mac-specific benchmarks and when to use each.
Fine-Tuning on Mac: LoRA & QLoRA with MLX
Fine-tune Llama, Qwen, and Mistral on Apple Silicon using mlx-lm. Real memory numbers, step-by-step commands, and how to deploy your model with Ollama.
Best Way to Run Qwen 3.5 on Mac: MLX vs Ollama Speed Test
MLX runs Qwen 3.5 up to 2x faster than Ollama on Apple Silicon. Head-to-head benchmarks on M1 through M4, with setup instructions for both.
M4 Max and M3 Ultra for Local LLMs: Apple Silicon in 2026
No M4 Ultra exists. Apple's Mac Studio pairs the M4 Max (128GB, 546 GB/s) with an M3 Ultra (192GB, 800 GB/s). Real benchmarks, pricing, and who should buy which for local AI.
Mac Mini M4 for Local AI: Which Config to Buy and What It Actually Runs
Mac Mini M4 Pro 48GB runs Qwen3-32B at 15-22 tok/s, draws 40W under load, and costs $25/year in electricity. Which config to buy and what each runs.
Best Local LLMs for Mac in 2026 — M1, M2, M3, M4 Tested
The best models to run on every Mac tier. Specific picks for 8GB M1 through 128GB M4 Max, with real tok/s numbers. MLX vs Ollama vs LM Studio compared.
Mac Runs 70B Models That Need Multi-GPU on PC — Here's How
Your M4 Max loads models that cost $3,000 in GPUs on PC. M1 with 8GB handles 7B, M4 Pro with 48GB runs 32B, and 128GB loads 70B+. MLX vs Ollama speeds tested, plus Mac Mini as a 24/7 AI server.
Laptop vs Desktop for Local AI: Which Should You Buy?
A $750 desktop RTX 3090 gives you 24GB VRAM. The same money in a gaming laptop gets 8GB. MacBooks break the rules with 48GB+ unified memory for 70B models.
Mac vs PC for Local AI: Which Should You Choose?
RTX 3090 runs 7B-14B models 2-3x faster than M4 Pro. M4 Max with 128GB loads 70B models a PC can't touch. Real benchmarks, prices, and which platform fits your use case.
Best VRAM Cheat Sheet for Local LLMs: Every Model, Every Quant
Exact VRAM for Qwen 3.5, Llama, Mistral, and DeepSeek at Q3 through FP16. Lookup tables for 7B, 9B, 13B, 27B, 32B, 70B, and 120B models with real measurements and GPU recommendations. Updated March 2026.