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Apple M6 (base, Mac mini)

apple apple-m6 2026
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Fields

id
accelerators/local-apple-m6
Vendor
apple
Architecture
apple-m6
Release year
2026
Form factors
soc
VRAM (GB)
32
Memory type
lpddr5x (unified)
Memory bandwidth (GB/s)
170
Bandwidth basis
170 GB/s as stated by the reporter of the llama.cpp #4167 M6 row (Mac mini, 12-core GPU, 32 GB)
Unified memory
yes
Consumer part
yes
notes
Base Apple M6 as measured in llama.cpp discussion #4167: Mac mini, 12-core GPU, 32 GB unified memory, reporter-stated 170 GB/s bandwidth. Bandwidth figure is reporter-stated, not a first-party spec sheet.

Notes

Base Apple M6 as measured in llama.cpp discussion #4167: Mac mini, 12-core GPU, 32 GB unified memory, reporter-stated 170 GB/s bandwidth. Bandwidth figure is reporter-stated, not a first-party spec sheet.

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