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MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB

MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB profile for local AI model planning.

AppleAPPLE M42024-1148GB unified

AI Memory

48GB unified

Usable model memory reserves headroom for OS, runtime, and KV cache.

LLM Score

workstation

Power

45W

Average AI load

Value Score

8.5

Planner signal

Task Fit

Code100

Strong fit for code workloads in the current planner.

Chat100

Strong fit for chat workloads in the current planner.

RAG100

Strong fit for rag workloads in the current planner.

Agent97

Strong fit for agent workloads in the current planner.

Vision92

Strong fit for vision workloads in the current planner.

Embedding80

Usable for embedding, with tradeoffs around speed, memory, or runtime maturity.

Voice75

Usable for voice, with tradeoffs around speed, memory, or runtime maturity.

Image generation52

Not a primary fit for image generation in the current hardware pool.

Video generation39

Not a primary fit for video generation in the current hardware pool.

Runtime Support

ollamaExcellent

llama.cppExcellent

LM StudioExcellent

vllmUnsupported

sglangUnsupported

ComfyUIPartial

diffusersPartial

Specs

CPU cores14

GPU cores20

System RAM48GB

Unified memory48GB

VRAM—

Usable model memory36GB

CUDANo

MetalSupported

ROCmNo

Cost and Ops

Hardware price$3,999

Build cost—

UPS / accessories$200

5-year estimate$4,137

Expected lifespan7 years

Residual value35%

Build requiredNo

Models This Hardware Can Run

Estimated from default model artifacts, VRAM, unified memory, and recommended RAM.

23 compatible defaults

Microsoft · Q4_K_M

MiniMax · FP8

Gemma 4 12B It QAT W4a16 Ct

Compatible

Google · Q4_0

16GB recommended

Gemma 4 E4B It QAT Q4 0 GGUF

Google · Q4_0

MiniMax · FP8

DeepSeek-Coder-V2 Lite 16B

DeepSeek · Q4_K_M

MiniMax · FP8

Mistral AI · Q4_K_M

Kimi VL A3B Thinking 2506

Compatible

Moonshot AI · Q4_K_M

8GB recommended

Best For

30B Q5/Q8 coding1-2 concurrent modelsportable workstation

MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB profile for local AI model planning.

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Updated2026-06-18

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