Which MacBook for local AI experimentation?

My budget is not huge. I can get a 32 GB Air or 24 GB Pro for about the same price. Both have the same M5 base chip. Which model would you go with for learning and trying local LLMs?

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2026-09-18 16:37 · r/LocalLLM
Which MacBook for local AI experimentation?

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