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Every Apple CPU Compared: M1 Through M6 (All Variants)

Grid of every Apple M-series chip from M1 to M6, generations across and Base, Pro, Max and Ultra tiers down, giving each tier's largest memory option, memory bandwidth and CPU and GPU core counts. There was no M4 Ultra, the M6 Pro, Max and Ultra are not announced, and the M6 and M5 Ultra are new in September 2026.

Summary: this page is meant to list every Apple Silicon chip from the M1 through the M6 and M5 Ultra. Along with verified specs, some buying advice and lastly a dedicated section on which chips can run what size local AI models (LLMs). Originally inspired by the popular r/mac comparison table, expanded with official Apple sources, and all binned variants, etc. I will try to keep it updated! Intro: The M5 Max delivers an estimated 33 to 41 TFLOPS of