Side-by-side simulation · recommended settings
NVIDIA DGX Spark vs Mac Studio 128GB Local LLM Comparison
If you need a CUDA development environment and the NVIDIA ecosystem, DGX Spark is the right choice, and if a quiet finished product and MLX usability are important, Mac Studio is the right choice.
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Same 117output tokens. Only evidence-qualified acceleration is selected automatically; runtime formats are shown on each device.
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ReadyDGX Spark 128GB
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ReadyStudio M4 Max 128GB
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With these settings, Studio M4 Max 128GB finishes the full answer About 1.0× faster.
Compare from input processing to completion of 117 token response.
Which one fits my needs?
Answer completion
Studio M4 Max 128GB
At the estimate midpoint, it finishes the same answer about 1.0× faster.
Prompt processing
DGX Spark 128GB
The estimated input-processing midpoint is higher at 1,187 tok/s.
Image and video generation
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Runtime
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llama.cpp · Q4_K_M / MLX 4-bit. When runtime paths differ, the speed gap also includes software and model-format differences.
Estimated power draw
Studio M4 Max 128GB
Estimated LLM power draw is lower at about 130 W. Noise and physical size need a separate check.
Local pricing
While Studio M4 Max 128GB is about 157 × KRW 10,000 cheaper, this model's response is also faster.
Before choosing hardware
| Measure | DGX Spark 128GB | Studio M4 Max 128GB |
|---|---|---|
| Available fast memory | 116GB | 114GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 273GB/s | 546GB/s |
| Estimated total time | 9.8 s | 9.4 s |
| Estimated sustained LLM load | about 190W | about 130W |
| Korean price range (KRW) | 952–1,030 × KRW 10,000 | 780–888 × KRW 10,000 |
Estimated ranges for one user. Multi-GPU and multi-device results depend on the runtime and interconnect.