Tag: apple-silicon

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• Ollama vs llama.cpp vs MLX on a Mac Studio, measured

  20 Sep, 2026

  Qwen3.5 9B through Ollama (GGUF and MLX), llama-bench, mlx-lm and rapid-mlx on an M3 Ultra. Measured tokens per second, memory, and what MTP changes.

  • local-llm
  • ollama
  • llama-cpp

• Mac mini alternatives for local LLMs: M6, M5 and Strix Halo

  18 Sep, 2026

  Apple's M6 Mac mini and M5 Ultra Mac Studio versus 128GB Strix Halo mini PCs for local LLMs, from a 256GB M3 Ultra owner. Bandwidth, price, measured t/s.

  • mac-mini
  • mac-studio
  • m6