Apple Mac mini M4 Pro 64GB vs Minisforum MS-R1 (as tested by Jeff Geerling)
No like-for-like comparison yet: both have published results, but model size or batch differ. Treat the numbers below as indicative only.
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro 64GB | Minisforum MS-R1 (as tested by Jeff Geerling) | |
|---|---|---|
| Best LLM generation | 5.48 tok/s C 2026-03-20 (page last edited) | 71.36 tok/s C 2025-11-10 (page last edited) |
| Power | 80.00 W ● Measured, Whole system | n/a |
| Perf / W | 0.0685 tok/s/W ● Measured, Whole system | n/a |
| Price | n/a | n/a |
| Workloads with data | 1 of 7 | 1 of 7 |
Best published LLM generation result per platform. n/a = not published; never estimated.
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object detection
No published object detection results for Apple Mac mini M4 Pro 64GB or Minisforum MS-R1 (as tested by Jeff Geerling) yet.
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instance segmentation
No published instance segmentation results for Apple Mac mini M4 Pro 64GB or Minisforum MS-R1 (as tested by Jeff Geerling) yet.
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pose estimation
No published pose estimation results for Apple Mac mini M4 Pro 64GB or Minisforum MS-R1 (as tested by Jeff Geerling) yet.
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image classification
No published image classification results for Apple Mac mini M4 Pro 64GB or Minisforum MS-R1 (as tested by Jeff Geerling) yet.
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semantic segmentation
No published semantic segmentation results for Apple Mac mini M4 Pro 64GB or Minisforum MS-R1 (as tested by Jeff Geerling) yet.
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speech-to-text
No published speech-to-text results for Apple Mac mini M4 Pro 64GB or Minisforum MS-R1 (as tested by Jeff Geerling) yet.
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LLM generation
| Platform | Result | Model · precision · stack | Grade | Power | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minisforum MS-R1 (as tested by Jeff Geerling) | 34.52 tok/s generation_throughput · b=1 | llama3.1:8b Ollama default tag (4-bit unless tag says otherwise) · Ollama (geerlingguy/ollama-benchmark) · LLM 5–14B | C | unknown power not published not published | Jeff Geerling ai-benchmarks issue results (comments) 2025-11-10 (page last edited) |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro 64GB MIXED: model-size class LLM >40B vs LLM 5–14B; batch unknown vs 1 | 5.48 tok/s tg · b=unknown | 70B-class LLM (Q4) ~Q4 · as reviewed (Ollama/llama.cpp class) · LLM >40B | C | 80.00 W ● Measured, Whole system reported in result source — Measured, Whole system | vminstall.com review 2026-03-20 (page last edited) |
No shared like-for-like group exists for this pair.
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