Mac mini
Reference today- Chip
- Apple M4 Pro
- Memory
- 64 GB unified memory
- Use
- Household, creator, small team
- Measured
- Three models loaded all the time, about 52 GB in use, enough reserve for macOS
Requirements
What you need for your Node.
A Mac that sits with you and runs around the clock. The language models need a lot of memory, so we name the exact device marnis.ai runs on today.
Which device suits you?
Choose what the Node should work for.
Mac mini, Apple M4 Pro, 64 GB
This is how a Node.Bot runs today: three models loaded all the time, home control, mail, research.
Reference today
Mac mini, Apple M4 Pro, 64 GB
Enough for a creator or a small team. If many conversations should run at the same time, rather a Mac Studio.
Reference today
Mac Studio, 96 to 128 GB, or several Nodes
More memory for large catalogues and several conversations at once. How many exactly, we are still measuring.
Recommendation, not yet measured
Devices
Three sizes.
Mac Studio
Recommendation- Chip
- Max or Ultra
- Memory
- 96 to 128 GB
- Use
- Large catalogues, several conversations at once
- Measured
- Not yet
Smaller Macs
OpenWith less than 64 GB the models do not fit at full size. We are checking whether smaller models are enough.
Performance
Why the number of conversations depends on the device.
Every answer needs the language model for a moment. Memory and processing power decide how many conversations run smoothly at the same time. We only name a number once we have measured it on both devices.
MillisecondsLearned commands, without any language model.Reflexes, measured in operation
SecondsTypical answer to a question about the house.Depends on the question and the device
Simultaneous conversationsMac mini and Mac Studio compared.At the start one line per Node
Also
What else you need, and what you don't.
- An up-to-date macOSWe name the minimum version with the first delivery.
- A network, ideally by cableInternet for updates, web search and the optional Hub.
- Home Assistant only for the Home Assistant pluginNot needed for anything else.
- iPhone with iOS 18 or newerFor the iPhone app.
- The Node runs on the MacYou can connect from the Mac, from the iPhone and from the browser. A Windows app is an idea.
- Storage spaceWe name the space you need with the first delivery.
Not sure which device?
Tell us when you sign up what your Node should work for. We recommend the right device.