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Mac-Based Self-Hosting

Apple Silicon local inference from entry-level MacBook Air to Mac Studio Ultra.

AppleMacMLXMetalself-hosting

Minimal configuration

  • Device: MacBook Air M3 16 GB unified memory
  • Storage: 512 GB SSD
  • OS: macOS Sonoma or later
  • Use case: 3B–7B MLX-optimized models for local prototyping

Recommended configuration

  • Device: MacBook Pro M4 Pro 36 GB or Mac Studio M2 Max 64 GB
  • Storage: 1 TB SSD
  • OS: macOS Sonoma or later
  • Use case: 7B–13B models, MLX LoRA fine-tuning, local agent loops

Premium configuration

  • Device: Mac Studio M2 Ultra 192 GB or Mac Pro M2 Ultra 192 GB
  • Storage: 2 TB SSD
  • OS: macOS Sonoma or later
  • Use case: 30B–70B MLX models, high-throughput local inference