M4 Max vs M4 Pro
Side-by-side LLM inference benchmarks: M4 Max versus M4 Pro across 3 models. Evidence-backed tok/s measurements with confidence metadata.
3Shared models
M4 MaxWins 3 of 3
62%Avg speed advantage
6Measurements used
M4 Max is faster in 3 of 3 models tested. Average advantage: 62%.
Model-by-model comparison
Each row shows the fastest published generation speed for that model on each chip family. Higher tok/s is better. Evidence badges show data provenance.
| Model | M4 Max | M4 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| llama-3-1-8b-instruct | 55.1 tok/s Q4_K_M | 32.9 tok/s Q4_K_M |
| llama-3-2-1b-instruct | 182.6 tok/s Q4_K_M | 119.2 tok/s Q4_K_M |
| qwen-2-5-14b-instruct | 30.1 tok/s Q4_K_M | 18.0 tok/s Q4_K_M |
Data confidence
This comparison uses 6 measurements. 6 are community-reported.
All numbers reflect generation speed (tok/s) at the best available quantization for each side. Quantization levels may differ between families. Where quant levels differ, the comparison shows each chip at its measured best — not a controlled variable.
Chip variants in this comparison
Data
benchmarks.json — full dataset · benchmarks.csv — CSV export