Ask HN: Any point in buying a beefy MacBook Pro for local LLM use?

2 pointsdom9622d ago1 comments

I have needed a new MacBook for a while now and decided that with the new M5 coming out today it's time to pull the trigger.

The thing I keep wondering is: does it make sense to invest in lots of RAM for local LLM use? Is anyone using their MBP for this? What's the experience like?

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verdverm22d ago

Doubt it, purposeful hardware will generally do better on a perf-per-dollar basis.

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Ask HN: Any point in buying a beefy MacBook Pro for local LLM use?

2 pointsdom9622d ago1 comments

I have needed a new MacBook for a while now and decided that with the new M5 coming out today it's time to pull the trigger.

The thing I keep wondering is: does it make sense to invest in lots of RAM for local LLM use? Is anyone using their MBP for this? What's the experience like?

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verdverm22d ago

Doubt it, purposeful hardware will generally do better on a perf-per-dollar basis.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse