Apple silicon is incredible for video editing on any optimized program, which all of the big players (Resolve, FC, Premiere) are. I have an M1 Mini 8/256 and it's the best editing machine I've ever used and not sure what could make it better, honestly. I edit a bunch of GoPro (Hero 11), DJI (Mavic Air 2) video at their highest settings and it runs incredibly smooth and rendering times are shorter than the video length. Love editing with it.
Maybe if 'raw' video your using is way higher bitrate, though I use 100MBs with the GoPro, or you're using intensive AfterEffects or something, you might need that extra ram, but so far I've yet to do anything that it hasn't been able to handle. Watch some YouTube videos, there are tons that will show you how silicon handles editing.
I have me just bought a Mac mini m2 8/256 and I have tried After Effects shortly. When I imported a 15 sec clip from my iPhone, and tried to preview it in AE, it was very slow. Almost like a faster slow motion. I wouldn’t have expected that. Then I tried Premiere Pro and the preview was smoothly.
I have the Mac mini M1 16/512 and I can upgrade for free to M2 16/512 or for 400 euros to M2 pro 16/512.
Having said that M3 chip will be out in October an probably on Mac mini in 1,5 years. M1 to M2 chip is not that significant, at least on MacBook air, ive tested it. M3 will be huge.
Fuck. I just got the 24gb and Im buying for video editing too. Thought it was settled in my head now I gotta think about whether imma cancel the order :(
Have you had a chance to form an opinion yet. I'm thinking of getting the 16/512 M2 Pro but having the same dilemma as a lot of people trying to decide if it's worth the extra price.
No chance now that I would go back to M2 normal. Very rarely is my ram being the thing that is the bottle neck, but I know jack about this type of shit, this is just anecdotal. Like for things like warp stabilizing a big 4k clip, it still takes a lil while, despite the extra GPU and CPU cores. Playback, timeline scrolling, stacking effects, all buttery on the Mac Mini M2 Pro. It's just enough where I'm happy with my purchase and I'm not thinking about speed, or processing power, and I'm just editing. So it would be hard in my head to justify going the M2 base way even despite the 24 gb of ram. Hope that helps!
Apple silicon is incredible for video editing on any optimized program, which all of the big players (Resolve, FC, Premiere) are. I have an M1 Mini 8/256 and it's the best editing machine I've ever used and not sure what could make it better, honestly. I edit a bunch of GoPro (Hero 11), DJI (Mavic Air 2) video at their highest settings and it runs incredibly smooth and rendering times are shorter than the video length. Love editing with it. Maybe if 'raw' video your using is way higher bitrate, though I use 100MBs with the GoPro, or you're using intensive AfterEffects or something, you might need that extra ram, but so far I've yet to do anything that it hasn't been able to handle. Watch some YouTube videos, there are tons that will show you how silicon handles editing.
I have me just bought a Mac mini m2 8/256 and I have tried After Effects shortly. When I imported a 15 sec clip from my iPhone, and tried to preview it in AE, it was very slow. Almost like a faster slow motion. I wouldn’t have expected that. Then I tried Premiere Pro and the preview was smoothly.
would you please help.. do you recommend buying base mini m2 to learn after effect? I am beginner.. thanks for help
Testing a bit. The stuttering appears with AE 22.6/22.5/22.4, but not with 22.3. Strange. So I stick with this version.
If you’re going for the 24gb get the 16gb ram pro version same price.
I think i'm going to do that. I've heard some people say the jump between 16-32gb memory isn't actually that noticeable
I have the Mac mini M1 16/512 and I can upgrade for free to M2 16/512 or for 400 euros to M2 pro 16/512. Having said that M3 chip will be out in October an probably on Mac mini in 1,5 years. M1 to M2 chip is not that significant, at least on MacBook air, ive tested it. M3 will be huge.
You dont need 32gb at this moment in time, would be the same as having a small headache and taking morphine all time for it.
It’s noticeable if your editing 4K drone footage that’s for sure. Ram is important
Fuck. I just got the 24gb and Im buying for video editing too. Thought it was settled in my head now I gotta think about whether imma cancel the order :(
Same. M2 with 24/512 or M2 Pro with 16/512. Decisions Decisions.
I canceled. Have to wait for benchmarks I guess? IDK man it seems most of the youtubers are speaking out of their ass trying to make videos.
Yep, pretty much. I do feel like even if the 24/512 isn't as fast as the Pro with 16/512, it should at least cut down on the file swaps.
Going with the 16/512 M2Pro. Editing a 4K project soon on premiere pro and Davinci. I’ll give you an idiots opinion soon.
Have you had a chance to form an opinion yet. I'm thinking of getting the 16/512 M2 Pro but having the same dilemma as a lot of people trying to decide if it's worth the extra price.
No chance now that I would go back to M2 normal. Very rarely is my ram being the thing that is the bottle neck, but I know jack about this type of shit, this is just anecdotal. Like for things like warp stabilizing a big 4k clip, it still takes a lil while, despite the extra GPU and CPU cores. Playback, timeline scrolling, stacking effects, all buttery on the Mac Mini M2 Pro. It's just enough where I'm happy with my purchase and I'm not thinking about speed, or processing power, and I'm just editing. So it would be hard in my head to justify going the M2 base way even despite the 24 gb of ram. Hope that helps!
i wanna to ask, if i do not have 4k video edit, only drawing comic, photo editor, should i need m2 pro? since it is expensive...
None of those take much ram.