M2 Pro Mac with 32 GB

Gemma 4 12B writes 18 tokens per second on the M2 Pro Mac with 32 GB, with the first word in 3.4 s.

Gemma 4 12B

18tokens per second

Much faster than reading

First word in 3.4 s · a 300-word answer in about 25 s

What 18 tokens per second looks like

Measured on 2 Macs

Gemma 4 12B on the M2 Pro Mac with 32 GB
Questions
What's the fastest AI model on the M2 Pro Mac with 32 GB?
Gemma 4 12B, at 18 tokens per second, with the first word in 3.4 s, measured in Loci on 2 Macs.
Can the M2 Pro Mac with 32 GB run Gemma 4 12B?
Yes: Gemma 4 12B writes 18 tokens per second on the M2 Pro Mac with 32 GB, much faster than reading, with the first word in 3.4 s.
All numbers
Every model on the M2 Pro Mac with 32 GB (M2 Pro, 32 GB), 2026-09-22 to 2026-10-22
ModelTokens per secondTypical rangeFirst wordDevicesAnswers
Gemma 4 12B18—3.4 s2—

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How these speeds are measured

  • Every number comes from real chats in Loci, timed on the device that wrote the answer, with Loci's default settings.
  • Tokens per second is how fast an answer is written once it starts. On phones, four characters of text count as one token for every model; on a Mac, Loci counts the model's own tokens. Reading pace is about 5.
  • First word is how long an answer takes to start after you send a message. Longer conversations take longer.
  • Each device counts once. The large number is the median; the typical range covers the middle half of devices.
  • Each phone speed comes from at least 10 phones. Fewer Macs run Loci, so each Mac speed says how many Macs it comes from.
  • On phones, answers written in Low Power Mode or Battery Saver, in the background, or with web search or other tools are left out.