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Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M3 Pro or M3 Max, Nov 2023)
- Chips
- Apple M3 Pro or Apple M3 Max
- Unified memory
- 18, 36, 48, 64, 96 or 128 GB
- Launch price
- $1,999–$3,699
- Released
- 2023
Configurations
Pick one to see which models it runs. More memory lets larger models fit; bandwidth sets how fast they answer.
| Configuration | Memory | Usable for AI | Bandwidth | LLMs that run well | Launch price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple M3 Pro · 11-core CPU, 14-core GPU | 18.0 GB | 12.1 GB | 150 GB/s | 353 of 622 | $1,999 |
| Apple M3 Pro · 12-core CPU, 18-core GPU | 18.0 GB | 12.1 GB | 150 GB/s | 353 of 622 | — |
| Apple M3 Pro · 11-core CPU, 14-core GPU | 36.0 GB | 24.1 GB | 150 GB/s | 408 of 622 | — |
| Apple M3 Pro · 12-core CPU, 18-core GPU | 36.0 GB | 24.1 GB | 150 GB/s | 408 of 622 | — |
| Apple M3 Max · 14-core CPU, 30-core GPU | 36.0 GB | 24.1 GB | 300 GB/s | 461 of 622 | $3,199 |
| Apple M3 Max · 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU | 48.0 GB | 36.0 GB | 400 GB/s | 473 of 622 | $3,699 |
| Apple M3 Max · 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU | 64.0 GB | 48.0 GB | 400 GB/s | 485 of 622 | — |
| Apple M3 Max · 14-core CPU, 30-core GPU | 96.0 GB | 72.0 GB | 300 GB/s | 493 of 622 | — |
| Apple M3 Max · 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU | 128 GB | 96.0 GB | 400 GB/s | 514 of 622 | — |
Specifications 48.0 GB configuration
| Maker | Apple |
|---|---|
| Type | Laptop |
| Chip | Apple M3 Max (48 GB) · 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU |
| Unified memory | 48.0 GB |
| Usable for AI models | 36.0 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 400 GB/s |
| FP16 compute | 16.4 TFLOPS |
| Notes | M3 Max 14/30 = 300 GB/s |
| Product page | support.apple.com (opens in a new tab) |
Best LLMs for the Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M3 Pro or M3 Max, Nov 2023) 48.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Excellent quality (A+) · 91 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 96/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Gemma 4 26B-A4B | Q6_K | 25.0 GB | 60.4 tok/s | Runs great |
| 90Excellent quality (A+) · 90 of 100: how capable the model is at Q5_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 95/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3.6 35B-A3B | Q5_K_M | 29.2 GB | 82.7 tok/s | Runs great |
| 90Excellent quality (A+) · 90 of 100: how capable the model is at Q5_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 95/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B | Q5_K_M | 28.6 GB | 82.7 tok/s | Runs great |
| 90Excellent quality (A+) · 90 of 100: how capable the model is at Q5_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 95/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3.5 35B-A3B | Q5_K_M | 29.2 GB | 82.7 tok/s | Runs great |
| 89Excellent quality (A+) · 89 of 100: how capable the model is at Q5_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 95/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Nex N2 Mini (35B-A3B) | Q5_K_M | 28.6 GB | 82.7 tok/s | Runs great |
| 88Excellent quality (A+) · 88 of 100: how capable the model is at Q5_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 94/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | KAT-Coder V2.5 Dev (35B-A3B) | Q5_K_M | 28.3 GB | 82.7 tok/s | Runs great |
| 88Excellent quality (A+) · 88 of 100: how capable the model is at Q5_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 94/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Sage-A1.5 35B-A3B | Q5_K_M | 29.2 GB | 82.7 tok/s | Runs great |
| 87Excellent quality (A+) · 87 of 100: how capable the model is at Q5_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 94/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Ornith 1.5 35B-A3B | Q5_K_M | 29.2 GB | 82.7 tok/s | Runs great |
| 87Excellent quality (A+) · 87 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 94/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | GLM-4.7 Flash (30B-A3B) | Q6_K | 29.5 GB | 72.3 tok/s | Runs great |
| 87Excellent quality (A+) · 87 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 94/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Raon-1 mini Preview (30B-A4B) | Q6_K | 27.1 GB | 54.7 tok/s | Runs great |
Best Image models for the Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M3 Pro or M3 Max, Nov 2023) 48.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82Great quality (A) · 82 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 89/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | FLUX.2 [klein] 9B | FP8 | 19.9 GB | 10 s | Runs great |
| 84Great quality (A) · 84 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 89/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Z-Image Turbo | FP16 | 22.7 GB | 16 s | Runs well |
| 85Excellent quality (A+) · 85 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 88/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | ERNIE-Image Turbo | FP16 | 26.4 GB | 20 s | Runs well |
| 90Excellent quality (A+) · 90 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 88/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Krea 2 Turbo | FP8 | 20.2 GB | 25 s | Runs well |
| 91Excellent quality (A+) · 91 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 88/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | FLUX 3 Image Klein | FP16 | 22.4 GB | 36 s | Runs well |
| 78Great quality (A) · 78 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 86/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | FLUX.2 [klein] 4B | FP16 | 18.1 GB | 6.4 s | Runs great |
Best Video models for the Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M3 Pro or M3 Max, Nov 2023) 48.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66Good quality (B) · 66 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 80/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LTX-Video 13B 0.9.8 (distilled) | FP8 | 30.1 GB | 5.7 min | Runs well |
| 83Great quality (A) · 83 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 80/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Bernini-R A14B (video generation + editing) | FP8 | 26.0 GB | 69.0 min | Very slow |
| 78Great quality (A) · 78 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 77/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | SCAIL-2 14B (character animation) | FP8 | 29.8 GB | 1.9 h | Very slow |
| 74Great quality (A) · 74 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 77/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | HY-OmniWeaving (8.3B, unified video) | FP8 | 24.6 GB | 50.8 min | Very slow |
| 72Great quality (A) · 72 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 76/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | FramePack I2V (HunyuanVideo 13B) | FP8 | 28.2 GB | 38.3 min | Slow |
Best Decision models for the Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M3 Pro or M3 Max, Nov 2023) 48.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 93/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Jina Reranker v3.5 | F16 | 4.9 GB | 40 ms | Runs great |
| 84Great quality (A) · 84 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 92/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Jina Reranker v3 | F16 | 4.9 GB | 40 ms | Runs great |
| 82Great quality (A) · 82 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | d1 3B | Q8_0 | 6.8 GB | 97 ms | Runs great |
| 82Great quality (A) · 82 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | mxbai-rerank-large v2 | F16 | 6.6 GB | 97 ms | Runs great |
| 80Great quality (A) · 80 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | FRIDA-Decisions | F16 | 2.4 GB | 30 ms | Runs great |
| 80Great quality (A) · 80 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | GLiNER2.5 Decide | F16 | 1.7 GB | 19 ms | Runs great |
| 80Great quality (A) · 80 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3 Reranker 0.6B | F16 | 4.9 GB | 40 ms | Runs great |
| 80Great quality (A) · 80 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | zerank-1 small | Q8_0 | 5.5 GB | 99 ms | Runs great |
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Spec sources
Estimates come from published hardware specs and our open formulas, not from running the model on your machine. Real speed varies with runtime, drivers and settings. Numbers marked “Measured” come from a linked benchmark.
