Mac mini M6 & M5 Pro – a compact local AI machine for business

Yes, with small and mid-size models. The lowest-priced version (16GB, 30.000.000₫) runs models up to about 19B parameters; the 64GB version up to about 76B (estimate, 4-bit quantization). If you need larger models or many people asking at once, choose Mac Studio, which offers up to 256GB of memory.

It depends on the model size: 16GB up to ~19B, 24GB up to ~28B, 32GB up to ~38B, 48GB up to ~57B, 64GB up to ~76B parameters (estimates at 4-bit quantization). The method: macOS lets the GPU use about 75% of memory, 20% is reserved for context, and each parameter takes about 0.5 bytes.

Yes, but only with the 64GB version, and it is close to the limit. The lowest-priced configuration that can run a 70B model is the Mac mini M5 Pro 15CPU 16GPU 64GB 512GB at 90.600.000₫ (VAT included), which holds models up to about 76B at 4-bit quantization, leaving little room for long context. To run 70B with lighter quantization or for many people at once, you need more memory than Mac mini’s 64GB maximum — Mac Studio comes with up to 256GB.

At Namtech, Mac mini M6 is priced from 30.000.000₫ to 43.200.000₫, and M5 Pro from 57.600.000₫ to 97.200.000₫ with the default storage. Prices include VAT and come with a VAT invoice and advice on choosing a configuration for the AI models you need to run. SSD upgrades and 10Gb Ethernet cost extra; choose them on each machine’s detail page.

M5 Pro has 307GB/s of memory bandwidth versus 153GB/s – 170GB/s on M6, a 16- or 20-core GPU versus 12-core, and 24–64GB of memory (models up to ~76B) versus 16–32GB (up to ~38B). On the back, M5 Pro has 3× Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C, up to 120Gb/s), while M6 has 3× Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, up to 40Gb/s). M5 Pro storage goes up to 8TB, M6 up to 2TB.

Choose Mac mini when the models you need to run are under about 76B parameters and there are few users: 16–64GB memory, from 30.000.000₫. Choose Mac Studio when you need larger models or many people querying at once: 36–256GB memory (models up to ~307B), from 84.000.000₫. Prices include VAT.

It is not required. Every Mac mini comes with a 2.5Gb Ethernet port; the 10Gb Ethernet option costs an extra 3.300.000₫ (VAT included) and must be selected when you order the machine. It is worth considering if the machine often copies large files over your internal network; for everyday text Q&A, the built-in port is usually enough.

No. Mac mini memory is built into the chip, so you must choose the right amount when you order. That is why you should work out the size of the models you plan to run before settling on a configuration.

M6 can be configured from 256GB to 2TB; M5 Pro from 512GB to 8TB. Storage holds the operating system, model files and documents; if you plan to keep many models or a large document library, choose extra capacity when you order.

Yes, at a small scale. Mac mini can run a Q&A assistant over your internal document library for a group of employees on the company network, with no data leaving. Namtech can install and tune the software that runs your models (MLX, Ollama or LM Studio) to your requirements, quoted separately based on the scope of work.

Yes. Prices listed on this page include VAT, and Namtech issues full VAT invoices to businesses. Configurations with upgraded RAM, SSD or Ethernet are built to order; we confirm the delivery date when we receive your request.