Hardware Library

Local AI hardware library

Browse Macs, GPUs, AI PCs, edge devices, and workstation profiles by memory, runtime support, task fit, 5-year cost, and source confidence.

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Hardware SKUs
47
Families
14
Max Memory
192GB
VRAM or usable unified memory
Median 5Y Cost
$2,590
Hardware + estimated power

MacBook Pro M4

Choose a memory configuration. Model fit and price are calculated per variant.

3 configurations

16GB unified memory

MacPrevious gen

Base M4 MacBook Pro configuration with 16GB unified memory. This is the exact hardware used for LocalAIRun's maintained Stable Diffusion 1.5 ComfyUI recipe.

Apple16GB unified$1,999ollama, llama.cpp
Best tasks
Chat 92Code 90RAG 90

24GB unified memory

MacPrevious gen

Base M4 MacBook Pro configuration with 24GB unified memory, grouped with the 16GB and 32GB variants while retaining its own model-fit and price profile.

Apple24GB unified$2,399ollama, llama.cpp
Best tasks
Chat 95Code 93RAG 93

32GB unified memory

MacPrevious gen

Base M4 MacBook Pro configuration with 32GB unified memory. It has more fit headroom than the 16GB variant but retains the same base M4 compute profile.

Apple32GB unified$2,799ollama, llama.cpp
Best tasks
Chat 98Code 96RAG 96