Device: Apple M5 (32GB)
Category: mac
Memory: 32 GB (unified), usable for models: 21 GB
Memory bandwidth: 153 GB/s
MSRP (USD): 1299
Best runtime: MLX direct / Ollama (MLX backend)
Notes: Top base-M5 config (MacBook Pro 14-inch M5, 2025); 32GB is the max on the base M5 chip. ~66% for <64GB = ~21GB usable. Fits 14B at Q4_K_M comfortably, 32B tight.