Prefill and token generation speed
Qwen3.8 27B on MacBook Pro M5 Pro 64GB
Explore Qwen3.8 27B on a MacBook Pro M5 Pro 64GB without a separate server. Check input processing and response generation, then compare with a desktop GPU configuration.
Benchmark-based estimate · 4K input · one user
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Portability and using one computer are also reasons to choose a laptop. A speed table cannot price those benefits for you. First decide whether this response pace works, then consider a separate machine if needed.
- Required / available memory
- 17.6GB / 56GB
- Runtime
- MLX 4-bit
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MBP M5 Pro 64GB · Memory 64GB
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