Local LLM for VFX: 2x DGX Spark vs M5 Ultra 256GB for Blender/Houdini via MCP
abrasmel · reddit · 2026-10-06
A VFX artist is choosing a local LLM setup for Python development and connecting to Blender and Houdini via MCP for scene building and tooling — interactive coding and agent workflows, not training. Candidates: 2× NVIDIA DGX Spark vs an Apple M5 Ultra with 256GB unified memory, weighing model quality, context capacity, and responsiveness, with a callout for anyone running similar workflows.
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