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M1 LLM benchmark

No M1 LLM benchmarks yet. Be the first to submit a signed, reproducible tok/s run from your own M1.

Will it run local LLMs?

No signed M1 run yet, but its 16GB of unified memory tells you what fits. At 4-bit it comfortably runs models up to about 8B parameters with room for context, and up to roughly 13B with tighter quantization. Check a specific model with the VRAM-fit tool.

For measured decode speed on the nearest hardware we have benchmarked: M3 Ultra · M4 Max · M3 Pro. Run the suite on your M1 to fill this page in.

No M1 benchmarks yet.

Run on YOUR hardware to populate this page: pipx install llm-speed && llm-speed bench

$ pipx install llm-speed && llm-speed bench

Common questions about M1

Direct Q&A drawn from the runs above: fastest LLM, supported model classes, backend rankings, quantization guidance.

Read the M1 FAQ →