> Admittedly this is on a $6000 dollar laptop (M5 Max Macbook with the specs maxxed out)

Sadly that laptop is likely $8000 now, after the recent price increase.

Woof, I thought you might be exaggerating but I priced it out and you're right, it's actually way over $8000 now. I hate how the AI industry is making everything more expensive for everyone.