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Is 36GB RAM Enough for Local LLMs and AI Projects?

Hey everyone, I'm a backend developer trying to move into AI/GenAI, and I'm planning to buy a new MacBook. I'm confused between these two options: MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and 24GB RAM MacBook with base M5 and 32GB RAM I don't run LLMs locally right now, but I'd like to try them for my personal proj…

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  1. 2026-10-15 06:09 · r/LocalLLM
    Is 36GB RAM Enough for Local LLMs and AI Projects?

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