Local image models on a 64 GB Mac
8 open image models on a MacBook Pro M5 Pro 64 GB: seconds per image, memory, energy, a 6-prompt test with one right answer each, and all 192 real images.
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| Model | Seconds / image | Test (6) | Peak memory | Energy / image | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLUX.2 klein 4B | 11.7 s | 3.0/6 | 16.2 GB | 241 J | Apache-2.0 |
| FLUX.2 klein 9B | 17.3 s | 4.0/6 | 24.6 GB | 533 J | FLUX non-commercial |
| FLUX.1 schnell | 24.4 s | 0.5/6 | 30.2 GB | 464 J | Apache-2.0 |
| ERNIE Image Turbo | 45.7 s | 4.0/6 | 22.4 GB | 1063 J | Apache-2.0 |
| Z-Image Turbo | 48.9 s | 4.0/6 | 18.4 GB | 862 J | Apache-2.0 |
| Krea 2 Turbo | 76.6 s | 4.5/6 | 37.8 GB | 1505 J | Krea 2 community |
| Qwen-Image 2.1 | 153.8 s | 4.0/6 | 39.2 GB | 4879 J | Qwen research |
| FLUX.1 dev | 192.0 s | 1.0/6 | 30.3 GB | 3364 J | FLUX.1 dev non-commercial |
- Close-up portrait of an elderly Vietnamese fisherman with a weathered face and a conical hat, soft morning light, 85mm photo
- Two hands of a pianist playing a grand piano, all ten fingers visible, sharp detail, studio photo
- A neon sign on a brick wall that reads "RUN IT LOCAL" in bold pink letters, night street photo
- A small bakery storefront in Hoi An with a wooden sign that reads "Bánh Mì Hội An", warm afternoon light
- A steaming bowl of Vietnamese pho on a wooden table with herbs, lime and chopsticks, overhead food photo
- A young woman in a white ao dai cycling past yellow walls in Hanoi Old Quarter, cinematic photo
- Aerial view of Ha Long Bay at sunrise with limestone islands and a traditional junk boat, landscape photo
- Exactly five red apples in a row on a white table, product photo
- A blue cube on top of a yellow sphere, to the left of a green pyramid, on a grey floor, 3D render
- A minimalist product shot of a silver laptop on a marble desk next to a cup of black coffee, soft shadows
- Advertising poster of a laptop floating above a calm lake at dusk, the headline reads "AI ON YOUR DESK"
- A red fox sitting in fresh snow, detailed fur, telephoto wildlife photo
- A ginger cat wearing tiny round glasses reading a newspaper at a cafe table, whimsical photo
- Anime style illustration of a girl with an umbrella on a rainy Tokyo street at night, vivid colors
- Watercolor painting of a lotus pond with pink lotus flowers and a small wooden bridge
- Flat vector logo of a green leaf combined with a computer chip, white background, simple shapes
- A clean infographic with three bar charts labelled 2024, 2025 and 2026, blue and green colors
- Modern tropical villa with concrete walls, large glass windows and a swimming pool surrounded by palm trees, architectural photo
- Cozy Scandinavian living room with a grey sofa, plants and sunlight through large windows, interior design photo
- A vintage red sports car driving on a coastal mountain road, motion blur, golden hour
- A floating island with a waterfall and a small castle above the clouds, epic fantasy concept art
- A busy Saigon street with dozens of motorbikes at a traffic light at dusk, street photography
- Macro photo of a dewdrop on a green leaf reflecting a sunrise
- A school chalkboard with the handwritten math equation "E = mc²" and a small drawing of an atom