MacBook M5 Pro 48GB runs Qwen Flash at 13-14 tok/s — what's your local setup?
carloslfu · reddit · 2026-09-16
A user kicks off a discussion on the best local models for Mac: on a MacBook M5 Pro with 48GB, they run Qwen 3.8 Flash at 13-14 tok/s using 21-24GB of memory.
The thread invites other Mac owners to share their specs and preferred local models, offering a rough comparison across hardware tiers.
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