Story
MacBook M5 Pro and Qwen3.5 = Local AI Security System
1 report
1 website
1 discussion
Latest report
Overview
Qwen3.5-9B achieves a score of 93.8%, closely trailing GPT-5.4, while operating entirely on a MacBook Pro M5 at 25 tok/s and 765ms TTFT, using 13.8 GB of unified memory. The benchmark evaluates 96 tests across 15 suites focusing on tool use, security classification, and event deduplication, with zero API costs and full data privacy.
Summary from sharpai.org.
Reports
One report so far. Additional coverage will appear here when it is linked to this story.
Community reactions
Each reaction summarizes sampled comments from the linked discussion.
Hacker News · sharpai.org
Hacker News discussion ↗
Historical count: 5 · 5 saved in sample · Historical sample
Analysis ready
Read this discussion’s reaction
Based on 5 sampled comments from this thread. Analyzed 2026-03-20.
- Praise: The concept of a family-oriented AI server as a major purchase reflects a growing trend towards integrating AI into everyday life, enhancing home security and personal convenience.
- Praise: The idea of a context-based home security system could significantly reduce false alerts, making home monitoring more efficient and user-friendly.
- Concern: The current barrier to entry for local AI models remains high at $2500, which limits accessibility for many potential users and families.
- Concern: Recent Qwen models are reportedly slower than their predecessors and other open weight models, raising concerns about their competitiveness in the market.
- Concern: The benchmarks for home security workflows appear simplistic, suggesting that the capabilities may not be as advanced as presented, which could mislead consumers.