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A local LLM on your Intel Mac
Twoody runs on Intel Macs with macOS 13 or later. The model runs on the processor: small models work, slowly.
| Your computer | Memory | Recommended — runs comfortably | Writes | One click in Twoody |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel MacBook Air, MacBook Pro 13″ (2018–2020) |
8 GB | Qwen3 0.6B | 22–65 tokens/s | Qwen3.5 4B |
| 16 GB | Llama 3.1 8B | 3.4–6.1 tokens/s | Qwen3.5 9B | |
| 32 GB | GLM-4.7-Flash | 7.9–14 tokens/s | Qwen3.5 9B | |
Intel MacBook Pro 15″, 16″ (2018–2019) |
16 GB | Llama 3.1 8B | 3–5.4 tokens/s | Qwen3.5 9B |
| 32 GB | GLM-4.7-Flash | 7.1–13 tokens/s | Qwen3.5 9B | |
| 64 GB | Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B | 6–11 tokens/s | Qwen3.5 9B | |
Intel iMac, Mac mini (2017–2020) |
8 GB | Qwen3 0.6B | 21–62 tokens/s | Qwen3.5 4B |
| 16 GB | Llama 3.1 8B | 3.2–5.7 tokens/s | Qwen3.5 9B | |
| 32 GB | GLM-4.7-Flash | 7.5–13 tokens/s | Qwen3.5 9B | |
| 64 GB | Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B | 6.4–11 tokens/s | Qwen3.5 9B | |
iMac Pro, Mac Pro (2017–2019) |
32 GB | GLM-4.7-Flash | 17–30 tokens/s | Qwen3.5 9B |
| 64 GB | Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B | 14–25 tokens/s | Qwen3.5 9B | |
| 128 GB | Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B | 14–25 tokens/s | Qwen3.5 9B |
Estimates, not measurements, computed from public llama.cpp benchmarks. Figures reviewed on September 26, 2026.
On an Intel Mac, llama.cpp uses the processor, not the graphics: a model of about 4 billion parameters writes a few words per second, enough for short answers.
Twoody installs the Qwen3.5 that suits the memory; on these Macs, the 4B is the one that answers fastest.
LM Studio needs an Apple Silicon Mac and macOS 14, and Ollama macOS 14: on an Intel Mac or with macOS 13, Twoody installs and runs a model in one click.
Questions about running an LLM locally
Does a local LLM work on an Intel Mac?
Yes, on the processor: a model of 4 billion parameters writes a few tokens per second, and reading a long document takes minutes.
Which local AI app works on macOS 13?
Twoody runs on macOS 13 (Ventura) and later, on Apple Silicon and Intel; it installs a model in one click.
Which model for an Intel Mac?
The smallest ones that are still useful: Qwen3 4B or Qwen3.5 4B. Larger models fit in memory but write too slowly for comfort.
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