Best Local AI Models by Apple Silicon Device
Browse AI model recommendations for every supported device — Apple Silicon Macs, iPhones, and NVIDIA GPUs.
Apple Silicon
Mac
On-device
iPhone
iPhone 15
Apple A16·6 GB
iPhone 15 Pro
Apple A17 Pro·8 GB
iPhone 15 Pro Max
Apple A17 Pro·8 GB
iPhone 16
Apple A18·8 GB
iPhone 16 Pro
Apple A18 Pro·8 GB
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple A18 Pro·8 GB
iPhone 16e
Apple A18·8 GB
iPhone 17
Apple A19·8 GB
iPhone 17 Air
Apple A19·8 GB
iPhone 17 Pro
Apple A19 Pro·8 GB
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple A19 Pro·12 GB
VRAM-bound
NVIDIA GPU
RTX 3060
12GBMEMORY
12 GB GDDR6
SPEED
42 tok/s
ARCH
Ampere
PRICE
$250
Budget
RTX 4060 Ti
16GBMEMORY
16 GB GDDR6
SPEED
34 tok/s
ARCH
Ada Lovelace
PRICE
$409
Budget
RTX 5060 Ti
16GBMEMORY
16 GB GDDR7
SPEED
51 tok/s
ARCH
Blackwell
PRICE
$430
Budget
RTX 4070
12GBMEMORY
12 GB GDDR6X
SPEED
52 tok/s
ARCH
Ada Lovelace
PRICE
$579
Mid-Range
RTX 4070 SUPER
12GBMEMORY
12 GB GDDR6X
SPEED
56 tok/s
ARCH
Ada Lovelace
PRICE
$759
Mid-Range
RTX 5070
12GBMEMORY
12 GB GDDR7
SPEED
59 tok/s
ARCH
Blackwell
PRICE
$579
Mid-Range
RTX 5070 Ti
16GBMEMORY
16 GB GDDR7
SPEED
87 tok/s
ARCH
Blackwell
PRICE
$749
Mid-Range
RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
16GBMEMORY
16 GB GDDR6X
SPEED
72 tok/s
ARCH
Ada Lovelace
PRICE
$1,148
Mid-Range
RTX 4080 SUPER
16GBMEMORY
16 GB GDDR6X
SPEED
79 tok/s
ARCH
Ada Lovelace
PRICE
$1,597
High-End
RTX 5080
16GBMEMORY
16 GB GDDR7
SPEED
94 tok/s
ARCH
Blackwell
PRICE
$999
High-End
RTX 3090
24GBMEMORY
24 GB GDDR6X
SPEED
87 tok/s
ARCH
Ampere
PRICE
$900
High-End
RTX 4090
24GBMEMORY
24 GB GDDR6X
SPEED
104 tok/s
ARCH
Ada Lovelace
PRICE
$2,574
High-End
RTX 5090
32GBMEMORY
32 GB GDDR7
SPEED
145 tok/s
ARCH
Blackwell
PRICE
$2,499
Ultra