Apple M5 Pro
The chip in the Mac mini's upper configurations. With up to 64 GB of unified memory at 307 GB/s it runs mid-size models and mixture-of-experts models such as gpt-oss 20B quickly in a small, quiet box; 64 GB is not enough for 120B-class models.
Specifications
- Processor
- 15 cores (5 super + 10 performance) or 18 cores
- Graphics
- 16-core or 20-core Apple GPU with Neural Accelerators
- Memory
- Unified memory, up to 64 GB
- Memory bandwidth
- 307 GB/s (theoretical peak)
What it can run with 64 GB
Estimated writing speed with an 8K-token conversation. Estimates, not our tests; see how we estimate.
| Model (4-bit) | Tokens/s |
|---|---|
| Gemma 4 E4B 4.59 GB | 53-69 |
| Llama 3.1 8B 4.92 GB | 35-45 |
| Qwen3.5 9B 5.68 GB | 34-45 |
| Gemma 4 12B 7.12 GB | 26-34 |
| gpt-oss 20B 12.11 GB | 68-87 |
| Qwen3.8 27B 16.46 GB | 11-15 |
| Qwen3 Coder 30B-A3B 18.56 GB | 78-101 |
| Qwen3.6 35B-A3B 22.13 GB | 67-86 |
| Llama 3.3 70B 42.52 GB | 4-5 |
| gpt-oss 120B 63.39 GB | Doesn't fit |
Machines with the Apple M5 Pro
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| Machine | Memory | Bandwidth | NPU | Price | Status | Store |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Mac mini (M5 Pro, 64 GB) Apple M5 Pro, 18-core CPU | 64 GB unified | 307 GB/s | None | $3,199list price | Researched, not tested | Check Apple |
Sources
- Apple Mac mini technical specifications, checked Sep 25, 2026