Interactive local model fit tool

Match your local model to the right Mac.

Choose a model or a Mac configuration, then see the weight budget, memory headroom, runtime evidence, and the next step into the free Advisor. This tool answers fit; the Advisor answers your full workflow.

Data snapshot:2026-08-28Independent tool; not affiliated with Apple or model providers

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Model familyModel versionQuantizationRuntime

Normalized model

Qwen3.8 27B

27B dense · 262,144 tokens

Dense: capacity uses total parameters and file size

Qwen3.8 27B is the current middle-scale representative for a useful first capacity check.

16GB · Verified file sizeApache-2.0 · VerifiedCurrent snapshot

Context evidence：Official config verified

Buying decision

Lowest with headroomMac mini M5 Pro · 48GBFirst configuration where the weights fit with real headroom left.

Fits with headroom

15.94GB Remaining~US$2,799 · Custom configuration (est.)

More comfortable

Mac mini M5 Pro · 64GB27.94GB Remaining
Mac Studio M5 Max · 36GB6.94GB Remaining
Mac Studio M5 Max · 48GB15.94GB Remaining

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Mac configuration	Model weights	Remaining	Capacity	U.S. official price	Actions
Mac mini M6 · 16GB12C CPU · 12C GPU · 153GB/s	16GBVerified file size	-8.06GB	Does not fit	US$899 Starting at	Open in Advisor
Mac mini M6 · 24GB12C CPU · 12C GPU · 170GB/s	16GBVerified file size	-2.06GB	Does not fit	~US$1,299 Custom configuration (est.)	Open in Advisor
Mac mini M6 · 32GB12C CPU · 12C GPU · 170GB/s	16GBVerified file size	3.94GB	Tight fit	~US$1,499 Custom configuration (est.)	Open in Advisor
Mac mini M5 Pro · 24GB15C CPU · 16C GPU · 307GB/s	16GBVerified file size	-2.06GB	Does not fit	US$1,699 Starting at	Open in Advisor
Mac mini M5 Pro · 32GB15C CPU · 16C GPU · 307GB/s	16GBVerified file size	3.94GB	Tight fit	~US$1,899 (Non-standard)	Open in Advisor
Mac mini M5 Pro · 48GB18C CPU · 20C GPU · 307GB/s	16GBVerified file size	15.94GB	Fits with headroom	~US$2,799 Custom configuration (est.)	Open in Advisor
Mac mini M5 Pro · 64GB18C CPU · 20C GPU · 307GB/s	16GBVerified file size	27.94GB	Fits with headroom	~US$3,199 Custom configuration (est.)	Open in Advisor
Mac Studio M5 Max · 36GB18C CPU · 32C GPU · 460GB/s	16GBVerified file size	6.94GB	Fits with headroom	US$2,499 Starting at	Open in Advisor
Mac Studio M5 Max · 48GB18C CPU · 40C GPU · 614GB/s	16GBVerified file size	15.94GB	Fits with headroom	~US$3,399 Custom configuration (est.)	Open in Advisor
Mac Studio M5 Max · 64GB18C CPU · 40C GPU · 614GB/s	16GBVerified file size	27.94GB	Fits with headroom	~US$3,799 Custom configuration (est.)	Open in Advisor
Mac Studio M5 Max · 128GB18C CPU · 40C GPU · 614GB/s	16GBVerified file size	75.94GB	Fits with headroom	~US$5,399 Custom configuration (est.)	Open in Advisor
Mac Studio M5 Ultra · 96GB30C CPU · 64C GPU · 1228GB/s	16GBVerified file size	51.94GB	Fits with headroom	US$5,499 Starting at	Open in Advisor
Mac Studio M5 Ultra · 256GB36C CPU · 80C GPU · 1228GB/s	16GBVerified file size	171.94GB	Fits with headroom	~US$11,299 Custom configuration (est.)	Open in Advisor
Mac Studio M5 Ultra · 512GB36C CPU · 80C GPU · 1228GB/s	16GBVerified file size	363.94GB	Fits with headroom	~US$15,299 (Late Oct release)	Open in Advisor

Mac mini M6 · 16GB

12C CPU · 12C GPU · 153GB/s

Does not fit

Model weights: 16GB · Verified file size
Model budget: 8GB
Remaining: -8.06GB
U.S. official price: US$899 Starting at
Reviewed: 2026-08-28

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Apple configuration and memory specs2026-08-28 · Standard M6 chip.
Official model parameters and card2026-08-28 · 27B dense
License sourceApache-2.0 · Verified · License name read from the official Qwen repository; check the selected model card for release-specific terms.
Quantized file sourceCommunity GGUF artifact from Unsloth; the optional MTP sidecar is not included in this weight size. Exact byte size was read from the Hugging Face file metadata; the model file was not downloaded.
Runtime evidence pendingRuntime has not been selected yet.

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Mac mini M6 · 24GB

12C CPU · 12C GPU · 170GB/s

Does not fit

Model weights: 16GB · Verified file size
Model budget: 14GB
Remaining: -2.06GB
U.S. official price: ~US$1,299 Custom configuration (est.)
Reviewed: 2026-08-28

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Apple configuration and memory specs2026-08-28 · M6 configured to 24GB; Apple lists 170GB/s for this tier.
Official model parameters and card2026-08-28 · 27B dense
License sourceApache-2.0 · Verified · License name read from the official Qwen repository; check the selected model card for release-specific terms.
Quantized file sourceCommunity GGUF artifact from Unsloth; the optional MTP sidecar is not included in this weight size. Exact byte size was read from the Hugging Face file metadata; the model file was not downloaded.
Runtime evidence pendingRuntime has not been selected yet.

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Mac mini M6 · 32GB

12C CPU · 12C GPU · 170GB/s

Tight fit

Model weights: 16GB · Verified file size
Model budget: 20GB
Remaining: 3.94GB
U.S. official price: ~US$1,499 Custom configuration (est.)
Reviewed: 2026-08-28

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Apple configuration and memory specs2026-08-28 · M6 configured to 32GB; Apple lists 170GB/s for this tier.
Official model parameters and card2026-08-28 · 27B dense
License sourceApache-2.0 · Verified · License name read from the official Qwen repository; check the selected model card for release-specific terms.
Quantized file sourceCommunity GGUF artifact from Unsloth; the optional MTP sidecar is not included in this weight size. Exact byte size was read from the Hugging Face file metadata; the model file was not downloaded.
Runtime evidence pendingRuntime has not been selected yet.

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Mac mini M5 Pro · 24GB

15C CPU · 16C GPU · 307GB/s

Does not fit

Model weights: 16GB · Verified file size
Model budget: 14GB
Remaining: -2.06GB
U.S. official price: US$1,699 Starting at
Reviewed: 2026-08-28

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Apple configuration and memory specs2026-08-28 · 15-core CPU and 16-core GPU.
Official model parameters and card2026-08-28 · 27B dense
License sourceApache-2.0 · Verified · License name read from the official Qwen repository; check the selected model card for release-specific terms.
Quantized file sourceCommunity GGUF artifact from Unsloth; the optional MTP sidecar is not included in this weight size. Exact byte size was read from the Hugging Face file metadata; the model file was not downloaded.
Runtime evidence pendingRuntime has not been selected yet.

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Mac mini M5 Pro · 32GB

15C CPU · 16C GPU · 307GB/s

Tight fit

Model weights: 16GB · Verified file size
Model budget: 20GB
Remaining: 3.94GB
U.S. official price: ~US$1,899 (Non-standard)
Reviewed: 2026-08-28

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Apple configuration and memory specs2026-08-28 · Apple official M5 Pro offers 24GB, 48GB, and 64GB; 32GB is an M6 tier.
Official model parameters and card2026-08-28 · 27B dense
License sourceApache-2.0 · Verified · License name read from the official Qwen repository; check the selected model card for release-specific terms.
Quantized file sourceCommunity GGUF artifact from Unsloth; the optional MTP sidecar is not included in this weight size. Exact byte size was read from the Hugging Face file metadata; the model file was not downloaded.
Runtime evidence pendingRuntime has not been selected yet.

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Mac mini M5 Pro · 48GB

18C CPU · 20C GPU · 307GB/s

Fits with headroom

Model weights: 16GB · Verified file size
Model budget: 32GB
Remaining: 15.94GB
U.S. official price: ~US$2,799 Custom configuration (est.)
Reviewed: 2026-08-28

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Apple configuration and memory specs2026-08-28 · 48GB requires the 18-core CPU / 20-core GPU M5 Pro option.
Official model parameters and card2026-08-28 · 27B dense
License sourceApache-2.0 · Verified · License name read from the official Qwen repository; check the selected model card for release-specific terms.
Quantized file sourceCommunity GGUF artifact from Unsloth; the optional MTP sidecar is not included in this weight size. Exact byte size was read from the Hugging Face file metadata; the model file was not downloaded.
Runtime evidence pendingRuntime has not been selected yet.

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Mac mini M5 Pro · 64GB

18C CPU · 20C GPU · 307GB/s

Fits with headroom

Model weights: 16GB · Verified file size
Model budget: 44GB
Remaining: 27.94GB
U.S. official price: ~US$3,199 Custom configuration (est.)
Reviewed: 2026-08-28

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Apple configuration and memory specs2026-08-28 · 64GB requires the 18-core CPU / 20-core GPU M5 Pro option.
Official model parameters and card2026-08-28 · 27B dense
License sourceApache-2.0 · Verified · License name read from the official Qwen repository; check the selected model card for release-specific terms.
Quantized file sourceCommunity GGUF artifact from Unsloth; the optional MTP sidecar is not included in this weight size. Exact byte size was read from the Hugging Face file metadata; the model file was not downloaded.
Runtime evidence pendingRuntime has not been selected yet.

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Mac Studio M5 Max · 36GB

18C CPU · 32C GPU · 460GB/s

Fits with headroom

Model weights: 16GB · Verified file size
Model budget: 23GB
Remaining: 6.94GB
U.S. official price: US$2,499 Starting at
Reviewed: 2026-08-28

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Apple configuration and memory specs2026-08-28 · 18-core CPU and 32-core GPU.
Official model parameters and card2026-08-28 · 27B dense
License sourceApache-2.0 · Verified · License name read from the official Qwen repository; check the selected model card for release-specific terms.
Quantized file sourceCommunity GGUF artifact from Unsloth; the optional MTP sidecar is not included in this weight size. Exact byte size was read from the Hugging Face file metadata; the model file was not downloaded.
Runtime evidence pendingRuntime has not been selected yet.

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Mac Studio M5 Max · 48GB

18C CPU · 40C GPU · 614GB/s

Fits with headroom

Model weights: 16GB · Verified file size
Model budget: 32GB
Remaining: 15.94GB
U.S. official price: ~US$3,399 Custom configuration (est.)
Reviewed: 2026-08-28

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Apple configuration and memory specs2026-08-28 · 48GB requires the 18-core CPU / 40-core GPU M5 Max option and 614GB/s bandwidth.
Official model parameters and card2026-08-28 · 27B dense
License sourceApache-2.0 · Verified · License name read from the official Qwen repository; check the selected model card for release-specific terms.
Quantized file sourceCommunity GGUF artifact from Unsloth; the optional MTP sidecar is not included in this weight size. Exact byte size was read from the Hugging Face file metadata; the model file was not downloaded.
Runtime evidence pendingRuntime has not been selected yet.

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Mac Studio M5 Max · 64GB

18C CPU · 40C GPU · 614GB/s

Fits with headroom

Model weights: 16GB · Verified file size
Model budget: 44GB
Remaining: 27.94GB
U.S. official price: ~US$3,799 Custom configuration (est.)
Reviewed: 2026-08-28

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Apple configuration and memory specs2026-08-28 · 64GB requires the 18-core CPU / 40-core GPU M5 Max option and 614GB/s bandwidth.
Official model parameters and card2026-08-28 · 27B dense
License sourceApache-2.0 · Verified · License name read from the official Qwen repository; check the selected model card for release-specific terms.
Quantized file sourceCommunity GGUF artifact from Unsloth; the optional MTP sidecar is not included in this weight size. Exact byte size was read from the Hugging Face file metadata; the model file was not downloaded.
Runtime evidence pendingRuntime has not been selected yet.

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Mac Studio M5 Max · 128GB

18C CPU · 40C GPU · 614GB/s

Fits with headroom

Model weights: 16GB · Verified file size
Model budget: 92GB
Remaining: 75.94GB
U.S. official price: ~US$5,399 Custom configuration (est.)
Reviewed: 2026-08-28

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Apple configuration and memory specs2026-08-28 · 128GB requires the 18-core CPU / 40-core GPU M5 Max option and 614GB/s bandwidth.
Official model parameters and card2026-08-28 · 27B dense
License sourceApache-2.0 · Verified · License name read from the official Qwen repository; check the selected model card for release-specific terms.
Quantized file sourceCommunity GGUF artifact from Unsloth; the optional MTP sidecar is not included in this weight size. Exact byte size was read from the Hugging Face file metadata; the model file was not downloaded.
Runtime evidence pendingRuntime has not been selected yet.

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Mac Studio M5 Ultra · 96GB

30C CPU · 64C GPU · 1228GB/s

Fits with headroom

Model weights: 16GB · Verified file size
Model budget: 68GB
Remaining: 51.94GB
U.S. official price: US$5,499 Starting at
Reviewed: 2026-08-28

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Apple configuration and memory specs2026-08-28 · 30-core CPU and 64-core GPU.
Official model parameters and card2026-08-28 · 27B dense
License sourceApache-2.0 · Verified · License name read from the official Qwen repository; check the selected model card for release-specific terms.
Quantized file sourceCommunity GGUF artifact from Unsloth; the optional MTP sidecar is not included in this weight size. Exact byte size was read from the Hugging Face file metadata; the model file was not downloaded.
Runtime evidence pendingRuntime has not been selected yet.

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Mac Studio M5 Ultra · 256GB

36C CPU · 80C GPU · 1228GB/s

Fits with headroom

Model weights: 16GB · Verified file size
Model budget: 188GB
Remaining: 171.94GB
U.S. official price: ~US$11,299 Custom configuration (est.)
Reviewed: 2026-08-28

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Apple configuration and memory specs2026-08-28 · 256GB requires the higher M5 Ultra chip tier; bandwidth remains 1.2TB/s.
Official model parameters and card2026-08-28 · 27B dense
License sourceApache-2.0 · Verified · License name read from the official Qwen repository; check the selected model card for release-specific terms.
Quantized file sourceCommunity GGUF artifact from Unsloth; the optional MTP sidecar is not included in this weight size. Exact byte size was read from the Hugging Face file metadata; the model file was not downloaded.
Runtime evidence pendingRuntime has not been selected yet.

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Mac Studio M5 Ultra · 512GB

36C CPU · 80C GPU · 1228GB/s

Fits with headroom

Model weights: 16GB · Verified file size
Model budget: 380GB
Remaining: 363.94GB
U.S. official price: ~US$15,299 (Late Oct release)
Reviewed: 2026-08-28

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Apple configuration and memory specs2026-08-28 · 512GB requires the higher M5 Ultra chip tier; availability in late October 2026.
Official model parameters and card2026-08-28 · 27B dense
License sourceApache-2.0 · Verified · License name read from the official Qwen repository; check the selected model card for release-specific terms.
Quantized file sourceCommunity GGUF artifact from Unsloth; the optional MTP sidecar is not included in this weight size. Exact byte size was read from the Hugging Face file metadata; the model file was not downloaded.
Runtime evidence pendingRuntime has not been selected yet.

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