Workload · HeavyMotion
HeavyMotion shows why M1 Airs still matter.
Particles and blur push Remotion harder. M2 Max took 32.62 s; M1 Airs took 40.87–42.93 s. That ~25–30% gap is the fleet planning number for overnight Air supply.
| 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.
On light jobs the Max gap is larger (~2.5×) because cold start dominates. Heavy is the fairer Chromium-bound comparison.
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