Mac Studio M5 Ultra 96GB vs M5 Max 128GB debated for local LLMs
Read original source →reddit.comM5 Ultra (30/64) with 96GB offers 1.2 TB/s bandwidth and roughly 1.7x faster generation plus faster prefill; M5 Max (40-core GPU) with 128GB runs 614 GB/s but adds 32GB memory and costs less.
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