Fastest & Best quality
ling-oq4e
Unknown
47.9 tok/sQuality 53.0
Highest token generation speed at 47.9 tok/s. Highest completed quality score at 53.0.
Hardware Benchmarks
Best Local LLM Performance for Apple M1
Compare Apple M1 benchmark results and see which models actually earn the best completed quality scores.
Hardware Overview
GPU-specific specifications for local LLM planning.
- VRAM
- 16GB
Recommended Models
Models we recommend for Apple M1.
Frequently asked questions
Which models actually run best on the Apple M1, by task, from community benchmark data.
- What is the best local model for coding on the Apple M1?
- On the Apple M1, ling-tiny ranks first for coding in our benchmarks (26.7/100 at ~46.7 tok/s).
- What is the best local model for agentic workflows on the Apple M1?
- On the Apple M1, ling-oq8e ranks first for agentic workflows in our benchmarks (73.7/100 at ~33.8 tok/s).
Benchmark Results
Completed quality-ranked benchmark results for Apple M1.