Local AI Glossary
What is Unified memory?
Source: local-llm.net/glossary
A memory architecture where the CPU, GPU, and other processors share the same physical memory pool. Apple Silicon uses unified memory, meaning all system memory is available to both CPU and GPU for AI inference. This eliminates the distinction between RAM and VRAM, simplifying model deployment and enabling larger models on consumer hardware.
How Unified memory fits in the local AI stack
Unified memory is part of the broader local AI ecosystem. See the related guides, comparisons, and tools below to see how it applies in practice.
See also
- Full Local AI Glossary
- All learn topics
- What is Local AI?
- Quantization explained
- Hardware requirements
- How to choose a local LLM