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What's the most capable LLM I could realistically run on an M5 Max with 128 GB of unified memory?

I'm considering buying a Mac with an M5 Max and 128 GB of unified memory, and I'm trying to figure out what the absolute best local LLM I could run on it would be. My main priority is model quality, not inference speed. Since this would be a desktop setup, I'd be perfectly happy letting a model wor…

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  1. 2026-11-14 17:41 · r/LocalLLM
    What's the most capable LLM I could realistically run on an M5 Max with 128 GB of unified memory?

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