STUDIO BRIEFLocal AI hardware, read carefully
A buying decision with receipts

Same model. Different stakes.

The supplied post sets up an M3 Ultra and an M4 Max in LM Studio with the same local model. Choose what your work values before you let a benchmark decide for you.

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Mac Studio M3 Ultra on one side. Mac Studio M4 Max on the other. Same local model, according to the supplied post.

The source ends mid-sentence. This brief does not invent speed, price, memory, thermal, or energy results.
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Efficiency first

The M4 Max is the working hypothesis for a buyer who values a current, efficient daily setup. Confirm with the missing measurements before purchasing.

Recommendation language is conditional. The post supplies a test frame, not a complete benchmark report.

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