Chat and writing on Mac Studio M5 Max, 36 GB

Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU). 36 GB. 460 GB/s.

Source: Apple Newsroom, 14 Oct 2026

Chat and writing

Runs well

Close to DeepSeek (July 2026)

The best writer on this list. People on the public board like it slightly more than ChatGPT from early 2025.

Install guides from the makers

Ollama's download page · Ollama · Mac, Windows, Linux
LM Studio's app guide · LM Studio · Mac, Windows, Linux
AnythingLLM's docs · AnythingLLM · Mac, Windows, Linux

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