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Mac mini for running LLMs and AI agents 24/7: Prioritize RAM or CPU/GPU performance?

I’m planning to get a Mac mini mainly to run local LLMs and AI agents 24/7. I plan to run models up to 27B parameters with Q4 quantization, and maybe not for coding, maybe just for everday task and model exploration. I’m trying to figure out whether I should prioritize more RAM or a more powerful c…

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  1. 2026-10-13 03:17 · r/LocalLLaMA
    Mac mini for running LLMs and AI agents 24/7: Prioritize RAM or CPU/GPU performance?

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