Apple Mac mini M4 Pro 64GB vs NVIDIA DGX Spark
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro 64GB is faster in the only like-for-like comparison (largest gap: LLM generation, 1.20×).
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro 64GB | NVIDIA DGX Spark | |
|---|---|---|
| Best LLM generation | 5.48 tok/s C 2026 (year only) | 191 tok/s C undated |
| Power | 80.00 W measured | 153 W spec |
| Perf / W | 0.0685 tok/s/W measured | 1.25 tok/s/W spec |
| Price | n/a | $4699 list |
| Workloads with data | 1 of 7 | 2 of 7 |
Best published LLM generation result per platform (may be from different like-for-like groups — see data). n/a = not published; never estimated.
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object detection
Only NVIDIA DGX Spark has published object detection results.
| Platform | Result | Model · precision · stack | Grade | Power | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA DGX Spark | 990 FPS inference_time · b=1 | YOLO11n FP16 · Ultralytics TensorRT · nano (YOLO-n) | B | 153 W spec platform spec envelope (not measured with this result) | Ultralytics docs benchmark table undated |
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro 64GB:
No published object detection results for Apple Mac mini M4 Pro 64GB or NVIDIA DGX Spark yet.
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instance segmentation
No published instance segmentation results for Apple Mac mini M4 Pro 64GB or NVIDIA DGX Spark yet.
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pose estimation
No published pose estimation results for Apple Mac mini M4 Pro 64GB or NVIDIA DGX Spark yet.
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image classification
No published image classification results for Apple Mac mini M4 Pro 64GB or NVIDIA DGX Spark yet.
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semantic segmentation
No published semantic segmentation results for Apple Mac mini M4 Pro 64GB or NVIDIA DGX Spark yet.
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speech-to-text
No published speech-to-text results for Apple Mac mini M4 Pro 64GB or NVIDIA DGX Spark yet.
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LLM generation
| Platform | Result | Model · precision · stack | Grade | Power | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro 64GB | 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 reported in result source — measured | vminstall.com review 2026 (year only) |
| NVIDIA DGX Spark | 4.56 tok/s tg · b=unknown | 70B-class LLM (Q4) ~Q4 · as reviewed (Ollama/llama.cpp class) · LLM >40B | C | 153 W measured reported in result source — measured | vminstall.com review 2026 (year only) |
How to read these numbers
Machine-readable: /find.json (see llms.txt); full tables are in “Show data”. Confidence grades: A audited MLPerf closed · B documented third-party · C community · D vendor-published · E estimate. Unknown values are shown as unknown, never estimated. Generated 2026-10-16 from public sources.