Mac mini versus used MacBook Pro for a local LLM server
The budget is about £900, and the goal is a dedicated low-power Mac for and server-like work. There is already a desktop PC, but the new machine would handle these tasks separately while using less electricity. One option is an with 24GB memory and 512GB for £899 with student .
The other option is a M1 Max Pro with a 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 32GB memory, and 1TB for £900. The has a 12-week wait, while the Pro appears to be available sooner as a alternative.
Key points
- The budget is around £900.
- The machine would be used for and server-like tasks.
- The option has 24GB memory, 512GB , and costs £899.
- The M1 Max Pro option has 32GB memory, 1TB , and costs £900.
- The has a 12-week wait time.