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Apple M4 Max 48GB

Perfect for running Llama 4 70B (Q4/Q6), Qwen 2.5 32B, DeepSeek V3 and SD 3.5 Large, SDXL locally.

Apple
VRAM

48GB Unified Memory

Bandwidth

547 GB/s

Power

Efficient

Price

$2,499-3,499

Best AI Models for Apple M4 Max 48GB

DeepSeek V3
DeepSeek • 67B
40GB (Q4) required
GLM-4.7-flash
Zhipu AI • 30B (MoE)
16GB (Q4) required

Advantages

  • 48GB unified memory
  • Excellent efficiency
  • Quiet
  • Great performance per watt

Limitations

  • Expensive
  • Limited GPU acceleration
  • Mac only
  • Lower peak performance

Alternatives to Apple M4 Max 48GB

M4 Max 64GB
Alternative
RTX 5090
Alternative
M4 Ultra
Alternative

Where to Buy

Apple
Official Apple Store

Best Use Cases

70B models
Image generation
Professional use
Mobile工作站

Specifications

VRAM:48GB Unified Memory
CUDA Cores:N/A (GPU Cores)
Memory Bandwidth:547 GB/s
Power:Efficient
Release Date:2024-11

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