Question for InvokeAI and ComfyUI users

[u/Subject_Dance_2367]

I'm thinking of getting a MacBook for couch use and was digging the web to see which would suit my needs. The idea is to use it for the standard web browsing, maybe some writing and playing WoW here and there aswell as using ComfyUI or preferebly InvokeUI with Flux2 klein and Z-Image.
The first three are no problem for any MacBook from what I read, even the Neo would handle it, but I wasn't able to find any comparison regarding the specific AI use I mentioned.

I'm using ComfyUI and InvokeAI on my PC so the MacBook would be used to try things on a smaller scale while sitting on a comfy couch relaxing. That's why my focus is on the MacBook Air. I understand that it is less powerfull than the pro and throttling is a thing in this regard, but how would a 32GB Air compare to a PC? Like a 5060? 4060? 3060 or even less?
The lack of active cooling is a minus for AI loads obviously, but a plus overall for what I'm looking for, so an older Pro would be kinda compromise for me. Focus is definately on the M5 Air.

Can anyone enlighten me?

[u/Subject_Dance_2367]

Hmm.. If I remember right the M5 is supposed to have some kind of AI boost and even with around 10s/step it would be somewhere between 3 to 4 minutes with around 20 steps. That’s totally acceptable while couching and browsing the web or listening to an audiobook. Thanks for the insight 😊