Gemma 4 12B
Gemma 4 12B runs fastest on the M5 Pro Mac with 24 GB, at 32 tokens per second.
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Questions
- How fast is Gemma 4 12B on a Mac?
- From 15 tokens per second on the M5 Mac with 24 GB to 32 on the M5 Pro Mac with 24 GB, measured in Loci.
- What's the fastest Mac for Gemma 4 12B?
- The M5 Pro Mac with 24 GB, at 32 tokens per second, with the first word in 4.5 s.
All numbers
| Device | Tokens per second | Typical range | First word | Devices | Answers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M5 Pro Mac with 24 GB Mac · M5 Pro | 32 | — | 4.5 s | 2 | — |
| M2 Pro Mac with 32 GB Mac · M2 Pro | 18 | — | 3.4 s | 2 | — |
| M5 Mac with 24 GB Mac · M5 | 15 | — | 10.2 s | 2 | — |
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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.