mac mini.
Everything we've published on mac mini across guides, agents, hardware reviews and glossary entries — 5 entries in total.
Guides (3)
- Pocket AI 2026 — the complete guide to running self-hosted AI on portable hardwareAI Agents · 2026-04-29
The reference guide on Pocket AI: running self-hosted AI agents and local LLMs on Raspberry Pi, Mac Mini, mini PCs, Framework laptops and edge devices. Hardware comparison, agent compatibility, real-world benchmarks, and the manifesto.
- Edge AI hardware buyer's guide 2026 — Raspberry Pi 5 vs Mini PC vs Mac Mini vs FrameworkAI Agents · 2026-04-30
Honest hands-on hardware buyer's guide for self-hosted AI agents in 2026. Raspberry Pi 5, Intel NUC and clones, Mac Mini M4, Framework Laptop, Orange Pi 5 Plus — real benchmarks, real bills, concrete recommendations by budget.
- Local LLMs in 2026 — the complete benchmark report on portable hardwareAI Agents · 2026-04-30
Real-world benchmarks of Llama 3.3 70B, Qwen 2.5 72B, Mistral 7B, Llama 3 8B and Phi-3 mini across Raspberry Pi 5, Intel mini PCs, Apple Silicon Mac Mini, and Mac Studio. Tokens-per-second, agentic task pass rates, power and cost economics.
Hardware (2)
- Mac Mini M4 / M4 Pro
The single best small-form-factor host for local LLMs in 2026. Apple Silicon unified memory makes 70B-class models tractable on a desk-sized machine.
- Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W
€20 SBC with 512 MB RAM. Useful as an edge agent endpoint (sensor reader, tool host) but not a primary agent host.