Chip · M2 Max
How fast is Remotion on Apple M2 Max?
On our research laptop (96 GB), Remotion LightMotion finished in 3.47 s and a 3-minute kinetic in 111.5 s. That is the speed reference we compare M1 Airs and small cloud containers against.
| Composition | Frames | M2 Max | M1 Silver1 | M1 Silver2 | CF live |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LightMotion (5 s) | 150 | 3.47 s | 8.78 s | 8.66 s | 54.12 s |
| MediumMotion (10 s) | 300 | 5.98 s | 9.14 s | 8.54 s | - |
| HeavyMotion (15 s) | 450 | 32.62 s | 42.93 s | 40.87 s | - |
Source: 2026-07-22 Remotion fleet + CF Containers bakeoff. Canonical report: Remotion vs cloud and M1 vs M2 Max.
| Job | Output | M2 Max | M1 Silver1 | M1 Silver2 | CF live |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LongKinetic3m | 3:00 (5400 f) | 111.5 s | 133.7 s | 145.6 s | 2175.3 s |
| LongKinetic20m | 20:00 (36000 f) | 679.5 s | - | - | 14502 s PROJECTED |
LongKinetic20m CF column is PROJECTED (×20/3 from measured 3-minute CF live). Method: benchmark methodology.
Power stayed in the tens of watts; LongKinetic20m used about 5.4 Wh ABS package energy.
| Job | Wall | Abs avg | Abs Wh | Elec @ $0.1883/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HeavyMotion | 32.62 s | 33.1 W | 0.287 Wh | ~$0.000054 |
| LongKinetic3m | 111.5 s | 28.6 W | 0.876 Wh | ~$0.000165 |
| LongKinetic20m | 679.5 s | 28.7 W | 5.403 Wh | ~$0.00102 |
M2 Max SoC package samples (ABS, not idle-subtracted). Canonical: power bakeoff.
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