Fastest
qwen2.5:7b
7.6B
29.4 tok/s
Highest token generation speed at 29.4 tok/s.
Hardware Benchmarks
Best Local LLM Performance for Apple M2 Pro
Compare Apple M2 Pro benchmark results and see which models actually earn the best completed quality scores.
Hardware Overview
GPU-specific specifications for local LLM planning.
- VRAM
- 32GB
Recommended Models
Models we recommend for Apple M2 Pro.
Best quality & Largest context
qwen3.8:27b-mlx
27.8B
12.3 tok/sQuality 85.0Context 65,536 tokens
Highest completed quality score at 85.0. Largest context that fits in 32GB VRAM, at 65,536 tokens.
Frequently asked questions
Which models actually run best on the Apple M2 Pro, by task, from community benchmark data.
- What is the best local model for coding on the Apple M2 Pro?
- On the Apple M2 Pro, qwen3.8:27b-mlx ranks first for coding in our benchmarks (74.4/100 at ~12.3 tok/s).
- What is the best local model for agentic workflows on the Apple M2 Pro?
- On the Apple M2 Pro, qwen3.8:27b-mlx ranks first for agentic workflows in our benchmarks (89.1/100 at ~12.3 tok/s). qwen2.5:7b is faster (~29.4 tok/s) and still scores well (84.5/100) β a good pick if you'd rather trade a little quality for speed.
Benchmark Results
Completed quality-ranked benchmark results for Apple M2 Pro.