Device: Apple M5 Max (128GB)
Category: mac
Memory: 128 GB (unified), usable for models: 96 GB
Memory bandwidth: 614 GB/s
MSRP (USD): 3599
Best runtime: MLX direct / Ollama (MLX backend)
Notes: M5 Max top config. 75% rule at >=64GB = ~96GB usable. ~614GB/s memory bandwidth. Fits 70B at Q8, or 235B-class MoE at Q4 with room to spare.