MacBook Neo (A18 Pro, 2026)
Identifier: Apple A18 Pro on Mac17,5 (MacBook Neo) Form factor: laptop Status: active
Apple’s 2026 ARM MacBook running on the A18 Pro chip — the iPhone-derived SoC scaled into a Mac chassis.
Build & Cost
| Component | Spec | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| System | MacBook Neo (Mac17,5), Apple A18 Pro (6c CPU) | $599.00 (2026) |
| RAM | 8 GB unified | included |
| $/ACI | ~$1.36 ⭐ |
Geekbench AI Runs
| Backend | Component | Single | Half | Quant | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core ML / GPU | A18 Pro GPU | 6,885 | 8,135 | 7,143 | 457129 |
| Core ML / Neural Engine | A18 Pro NE | 4,704 | 32,583 | 44,385 | 457133 |
| Core ML / CPU | A18 Pro CPU | 4,727 | 7,848 | 6,263 | 457079 |
AI Capability
- Best Single / Half / Quant: 6,885 / 32,583 / 44,385
- ACI: 441.9 — Tier B
Same story as the Mac Mini M4 — the Neural Engine punches massively above the GPU on INT8 (44,385 vs 7,143). Single precision is modest, which Geekbench AI’s headline emphasizes. For real-world LLM inference at Q4–Q8 this rig is far stronger than its ACI suggests. Memory ceiling will determine which models actually fit.
See Also
- Benchmark Methodology
- Mac Mini M4 — same Neural Engine class
- MacBook Air M2 — predecessor in the fanless laptop slot