Flopper.io Flopper.io

Apple M2 vs Apple M2 Max

The M2 Max delivers 3.8x the FP32 throughput of the M2 (14 vs 3.6 TFLOPS dense). The M2 Max also carries 72 GB more memory (96 GB vs 24 GB).

M2: Apple M2, 2022 M2 Max: Apple M2, 2023
FP32 dense lead
3.8x
M2 Max: 14 vs 3.6 TFLOPS
Memory
24 vs 96 GB
72 GB more for the M2 Max
Bandwidth
100 GB/s vs 400 GB/s
M2 Max moves data faster
Download comparison sheet

Share this page

Apple M2 vs Apple M2 Max

A post with this link shows the card on the Image tab as its preview.

Post on X Share on LinkedIn
 Printable version →

Apple M2

Full specs →

What is the Apple M2?

The M2 is an APU from Apple on the Apple M2 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. M2 full specifications →

Can I rent the M2 in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the M2 yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the M2 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the M2 against the M2 Max. The M2 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 M2 figures come from?

Apple published the M2 figures in marketing material rather than a datasheet, and Flopper has no independent confirmation of them. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Apple M2 Max

Leads on FP32 Full specs →

What is the Apple M2 Max?

The M2 Max is an APU from Apple on the Apple M2 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. M2 Max full specifications →

Can I rent the M2 Max in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the M2 Max yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the M2 Max compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the M2 Max against the M2. The M2 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 M2 Max figures come from?

Apple published the M2 Max figures in marketing material rather than a datasheet, and Flopper has no independent confirmation of them. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Specifications

M2
M2 Max
Architecture
Apple M2Apple M2
Launch Year
20222023
Form Factor
SoCSoC
Memory
24 GB96 GB
Memory Bandwidth
100 GB/s400 GB/s
TDP
——
Process Node
5nm5nm

Performance (TFLOPS)

M2
M2 Max
No verified data available No verified data available
3.6 TFLOPS 14 TFLOPS
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
FP6
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available

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 M2 Max is the newer part: Apple M2 (2023) against the M2's Apple M2 (2022).

The M2 Max carries 72 GB more memory (96 GB against 24 GB), so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard. Bandwidth is 100 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 M2 faster than the M2 Max?

At FP32 precision the M2 Max reaches 14 TFLOPS dense against 3.6 TFLOPS for the M2. The performance table on this page lists every published precision for both GPUs.

Which should you choose, the M2 or the M2 Max?

Choose the M2 Max for training and high-throughput inference: it has 3.8x the FP32 throughput of the M2. It also carries 72 GB more memory, so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard.

Which has more memory, the M2 or the M2 Max?

The M2 Max carries 96 GB of memory versus 24 GB for the M2. Memory bandwidth is 100 GB/s for the M2 and 400 GB/s for the M2 Max.

Get Comparison Updates

New GPUs added weekly. Be the first to see how they compare.

Open in Full Compare Tool → M2 full specs M2 Max full specs Estimate cluster cost in the calculator →

© 2026 Flopper.io - Compare the GPUs Powering AI