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Fine-Tuning Llama 3.3 70B with LoRA on M5 Ultra Mac Studio: Throughput, VRAM, and Convergence Tested (June 2026)
Fine-tuning Llama 3.3 70B with LoRA on a 256GB M5 Ultra Mac Studio. Throughput per step, unified memory budget, convergence behavior, and the MLX vs llama.cpp choice that decides whether local fine-tuning fits your workflow.