GPU comparison

Apple M4 Max (64GB) vs Apple M4 Pro (24GB)

Compared on the specs that decide a purchase: memory, bandwidth, power, and which workloads each card actually fits — gaming, creative, or local models when that is the job.

Specifications verified October 2, 2026. Launch MSRP is not today's price — in September 2026 the memory shortage pushed street prices 1.2×–3× above it; the notes row below carries a dated lowest UK/US price where we have one.

Apple

Apple M4 Max (64GB)

64GB unified · 546 GB/s

Apple

Apple M4 Pro (24GB)

24GB unified · 273 GB/s

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GPU specification, memory, bandwidth, and price comparison
Specification	Apple M4 Max (64GB)	Apple M4 Pro (24GB)
Vendor
Vendor	Apple	Apple
Memory
Memory	Winner: 64GB unified	24GB unified
Usable for a model
Usable for a model	Winner: 48GB	18GB
Bandwidth
Bandwidth	Winner: 546 GB/s	273 GB/s
Segment
Segment	prosumer	prosumer
Released
Released	November 8, 2024	November 8, 2024
Launch MSRP
Launch MSRP	Not sold standalone	Not sold standalone
Notes
Notes	Apple's historical 16-inch MacBook Pro specification pairs 64GB M4 Max with a 16-core CPU/40-core GPU and 546GB/s memory bandwidth. Apple announced availability beginning November 8, 2024; October 30 was the announcement/pre-order day. This is an earlier hardware reference, not a current-stock claim. Unified memory is shared with the OS/apps, and the site's 75% planning allocation does not certify model loading or throughput.	Apple's historical Mac mini specification lists 24GB shared M4 Pro memory and 273GB/s bandwidth. Availability was announced for November 8, 2024, after October pre-orders; the announcement date is not the shipping date. This is an earlier configuration reference, and current retailer stock/prices are unverified. Memory and the site's planning fractions establish neither a measured fit nor an inference-speed ranking.
UK street price
UK street price	Search Amazon (opens in new tab)	Search Amazon (opens in new tab)

Local models

Estimated local-model fit

Planning estimates from published VRAM and a weights-plus-overhead heuristic. Context length, KV cache, quantization and runtime can change actual memory needs.

Local model fit comparison for both GPUs
Model	Apple M4 Max (64GB) (est.)	Apple M4 Pro (24GB) (est.)
Qwen 3 4B4B parameters
Qwen 3 4B4B parameters	Est. fit	Est. fit
Qwen 3.8 27B27B parameters
Qwen 3.8 27B27B parameters	Est. fit	Est. no fit
Gemma 4 31B30.7B parameters
Gemma 4 31B30.7B parameters	Est. fit	Est. no fit
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct8B parameters
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct8B parameters	Est. fit	Est. fit
Qwen 3 14B14.8B parameters
Qwen 3 14B14.8B parameters	Est. fit	Est. fit
Gemma 3 27B27B parameters
Gemma 3 27B27B parameters	Est. fit	Est. no fit
Qwen 3 30B-A3B30.5B parameters
Qwen 3 30B-A3B30.5B parameters	Est. fit	Est. no fit
Qwen 3 32B32.8B parameters
Qwen 3 32B32.8B parameters	Est. fit	Est. no fit
Llama 3.3 70B70B parameters
Llama 3.3 70B70B parameters	Est. tight	Est. no fit
Muse Glimmer 30B29.6B parameters
Muse Glimmer 30B29.6B parameters	Est. fit	Est. no fit
Mixtral 8x22B141B parameters
Mixtral 8x22B141B parameters	Est. no fit	Est. no fit
Qwen 3 235B-A22B235B parameters
Qwen 3 235B-A22B235B parameters	Est. no fit	Est. no fit
Qwen 3 Coder 480B-A35B480B parameters
Qwen 3 Coder 480B-A35B480B parameters	Est. no fit	Est. no fit
DeepSeek V4-Flash284B parameters
DeepSeek V4-Flash284B parameters	Est. no fit	Est. no fit

Common questions

Apple M4 Max (64GB) vs Apple M4 Pro (24GB)

Answered from the verified figures on this page rather than general guidance.

Which is better for high-refresh gaming, Apple M4 Max (64GB) or Apple M4 Pro (24GB)?

Apple M4 Max (64GB) has more memory bandwidth — 546 GB/s against 273 GB/s. That usually helps high-refresh 1440p and 4K once VRAM is sufficient for your settings. Still verify with dated independent tests for the games you play.

Which has more VRAM for gaming and creative work, Apple M4 Max (64GB) or Apple M4 Pro (24GB)?

Apple M4 Max (64GB) — 48GB usable against 18GB on Apple M4 Pro (24GB). Extra memory helps texture mods, video timelines, and 3D scenes before it helps esports frame rates.

For local inference only — which holds larger models, Apple M4 Max (64GB) or Apple M4 Pro (24GB)?

Apple M4 Max (64GB). With 48GB usable against 18GB it additionally holds Qwen 3.8 27B, Gemma 4 31B, Gemma 3 27B, Qwen 3 30B-A3B, Qwen 3 32B, Llama 3.3 70B, Muse Glimmer 30B at Q4.

For local inference only — is Apple M4 Max (64GB) or Apple M4 Pro (24GB) faster at generating tokens?

Apple M4 Max (64GB), at 546 GB/s against 273 GB/s — roughly 2.0× the memory bandwidth. Bandwidth is the practical ceiling on token throughput once a model fits, but it only matters if the model fits in the first place.

For local inference only — can either run a 70B model?

Apple M4 Max (64GB) can, at Q4 — a 70B model needs about 48GB including runtime overhead. Apple M4 Pro (24GB) does not have the memory. Expect little headroom for long context.

If one card holds a model the other cannot, that capacity difference usually outweighs a bandwidth advantage. A model that spills to system memory can be substantially slower, but the actual impact depends on the backend, transfer path, context, and workload.

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