Apple Silicon LLM Guide
This guide is the foundation for upcoming Apple Silicon support in LocalVRAM calculators. It covers planning assumptions for unified memory based local inference.
Planning Rules
- Treat unified memory as a shared pool: reserve headroom for OS and other tasks.
- Prefer conservative quantization for larger models when memory margin is tight.
- Validate with sustained-load checks, not only short single prompts.
What comes next
LocalVRAM will add dedicated Apple Silicon presets to calculator workflows so you can compare unified-memory planning with discrete VRAM planning in one place.