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Apple M4 Max 36GB

Perfect for running Llama 4 70B (Q4), Qwen 2.5 32B, DeepSeek V3 (Q4) and SD 3.5 Large, SDXL locally.

Apple
VRAM

36GB Unified Memory

Bandwidth

437 GB/s

Power

Efficient

Price

$1,999-2,599

Best AI Models for Apple M4 Max 36GB

GLM-4.7-flash
Zhipu AI • 30B (MoE)
16GB (Q4) required

Advantages

  • 36GB unified memory
  • Good value
  • Excellent efficiency
  • Quiet operation

Limitations

  • Limited GPU acceleration
  • Mac only
  • Lower than 48GB variant
  • Expensive

Alternatives to Apple M4 Max 36GB

M4 Max 48GB
Alternative
RTX 4090 24GB
Alternative
M4 Pro 24GB
Alternative

Where to Buy

Apple
Official Apple Store

Best Use Cases

70B models (Q4)
Image generation
Professional use
Laptop工作站

Specifications

VRAM:36GB Unified Memory
CUDA Cores:N/A (GPU Cores)
Memory Bandwidth:437 GB/s
Power:Efficient
Release Date:2024-11

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