Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU, 64GB)
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Reference: Apple M5 on Wikipedia
- Class
- Mac
- Memory
- 64 GB LPDDR5X
- Runs (Q4_K_M)
- —
- Bandwidth
- 614 GB/s
- Released
- 2026-03-11
- Price (US)
- $5099 new as of 2026-06
- Price (Canada)
- CA$7299 new sourced, as of 2026-08
Sourcing and disambiguation notes
MacBook Pro 14-inch, M5 Max 18-core CPU/40-core GPU, 64GB/2TB (2TB is Apple's minimum storage for this chip). Reflects Apple's 2026-06-25 memory-driven price increase (64GB upgrade rose from +$200 to +$400 over the $4,699 base) -- postdates the June 2026 shortage, so treat as fresh only as of that date. Cross-checked against B&H Photo pricing seen 2026-08-18 ($5,099 MSRP / $4,799 sale), which matched exactly. Canadian price (2026-08, pre-tax): CA$7,299 from the live apple.com/ca configurator for MacBook Pro 14" M5 Max (18-core CPU / 40-core GPU) 64GB/2TB, the same configuration as the US entry, confirmed by direct page fetch 2026-08-22. Ratio to the US $5,099 is 1.43x.
Specification sources
- https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/discussions/4167 — community-table, 2026-03-28
- https://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/specs/ — vendor, 2026-08-22
Measurements
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Speed over time
What it can run
Fit is arithmetic, not a measurement — how it is computed. Against 64 GB; models that fit are listed largest first.
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