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Apple M1 vs Apple M1 Max

The M1 Max delivers 4.0x the FP32 throughput of the M1 (10 vs 2.6 TFLOPS dense). The M1 Max also carries 48 GB more memory (64 GB vs 16 GB).

M1: Apple M1, 2020 M1 Max: Apple M1, 2021
FP32 dense lead
4.0x
M1 Max: 10 vs 2.6 TFLOPS
Memory
16 vs 64 GB
48 GB more for the M1 Max
Bandwidth
67 GB/s vs 400 GB/s
M1 Max moves data faster
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Apple M1

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What is the Apple M1?

The M1 is an APU from Apple on the Apple M1 architecture, an processor that pairs CPU and GPU on one chip. It is a system-on-chip, so it is built into edge and embedded devices rather than sold as a card. M1 full specifications →

Can I rent the M1 in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the M1 yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the M1 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the M1 against the M1 Max. The M1 is the older generation of the two. Both are Apple parts, and both ship as a system-on-chip, so they fit the same class of system. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the M1 figures come from?

Apple published the M1 figures in marketing material rather than a datasheet, and Flopper has no independent confirmation of them. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Apple M1 Max

Leads on FP32 Full specs →

What is the Apple M1 Max?

The M1 Max is an APU from Apple on the Apple M1 architecture, an processor that pairs CPU and GPU on one chip. It is a system-on-chip, so it is built into edge and embedded devices rather than sold as a card. M1 Max full specifications →

Can I rent the M1 Max in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the M1 Max yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the M1 Max compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the M1 Max against the M1. The M1 Max is the newer generation of the two. Both are Apple parts, and both ship as a system-on-chip, so they fit the same class of system. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the M1 Max figures come from?

Apple published the M1 Max figures in marketing material rather than a datasheet, and Flopper has no independent confirmation of them. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Specifications

M1
M1 Max
Architecture
Apple M1Apple M1
Launch Year
20202021
Form Factor
SoCSoC
Memory
16 GB64 GB
Memory Bandwidth
67 GB/s400 GB/s
TDP
——
Process Node
5nm5nm

Performance (TFLOPS)

M1
M1 Max
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2.6 TFLOPS 10 TFLOPS
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FP6
No verified data available No verified data available
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Figures are dense. Where a vendor publishes a figure it sits under the dense one and never decides a winner. Hover any precision for its definition, or read the GPU glossary.

FLOPS by Precision

What actually differs

The M1 Max is the newer part: Apple M1 (2021) against the M1's Apple M1 (2020).

The M1 Max carries 48 GB more memory (64 GB against 16 GB), so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard. Bandwidth is 67 GB/s against 400 GB/s, which sets the ceiling on decode speed.

Weight the FP8 and FP16 rows for LLM work and the FP64 row for HPC.

New to the terms? The glossary explains FP32, Sparsity and TFLOPS.

Frequently asked questions

Is the M1 faster than the M1 Max?

At FP32 precision the M1 Max reaches 10 TFLOPS dense against 2.6 TFLOPS for the M1. The performance table on this page lists every published precision for both GPUs.

Which should you choose, the M1 or the M1 Max?

Choose the M1 Max for training and high-throughput inference: it has 4.0x the FP32 throughput of the M1. It also carries 48 GB more memory, so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard.

Which has more memory, the M1 or the M1 Max?

The M1 Max carries 64 GB of memory versus 16 GB for the M1. Memory bandwidth is 67 GB/s for the M1 and 400 GB/s for the M1 Max.

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