Current Mac mini configuration for local AI with 24GB of unified memory. Check realistic memory needs for larger models and longer contexts.
Local AI fit
Rough capacity estimate: up to about 13B comfortably, 20B tightly. Context, quantization, and running apps change real-world fit.
24B is a capacity edge, not a blanket promise: it generally requires strong weight quantization, a short context, and little parallel load. KV-cache precision and the model architecture can materially change the result.
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