What can I realistically do with local AI on a Mac mini M5 Pro (48GB)?
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I just got a Mac mini with an M5 Pro (base CPU config) and 48GB of unified memory. I want to run as much AI locally as makes sense, but it's hard to separate what actually works day to day from benchmark hype. What I'd like to do: - Coding: autocomplete and agentic workflows with local models - Image generation - Anything else genuinely useful: transcription, RAG over my notes, etc. Questions: 1. Which models and quantizations fit comfortably in 48GB and are actually usable, not just "it…
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