Mac computers using newer Intel HD Graphics as the primary GPU dynamically allocate memory depending on the task.

Models with Intel HD Graphics 615:

MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017)

Models with Intel HD Graphics 530:

MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)

Models with Intel HD Graphics 515:

MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016)

Models with Intel HD Graphics 6000:

MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015)

MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015) and later

Models with Intel HD Graphics 5300:

MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015)

Models with Intel HD Graphics 5000:

MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2013 and later)

iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2014)

Mac mini (Late 2014) with 1.4GHz processor

Models with Intel HD Graphics 4000:

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early, 2013)

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012)

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013)

MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012)

MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012)

MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012)

Mac mini (Late 2012)

Mac computers using the Intel HD Graphics 4000 as the primary or secondary GPU reserve 384MB–1024MB of system memory.

Models with Intel HD Graphics 4000:

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early, 2013)

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012)

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early, 2013)

MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012)

MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012)

MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012)

Mac mini (Late 2012)

Intel HD Graphics 3000 allocates a base amount of memory to the integrated GPU based on how much system memory is installed:

2GB of RAM: 256MB allocated

4GB of RAM: 384MB allocated

8GB of RAM: 512MB allocated.

Exception: 384MB is allocated on 15-inch and 17-inch systems

Models with Intel HD Graphics 3000:

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011)

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011)

MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2011)

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011)

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011)

MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011)

MacBook Air (11-inch Mid 2011)

MacBook Air (13-inch Mid 2011)

Mac mini (Mid 2011)

Mac mini Server (Mid 2011)

Intel HD Graphics allocates a base amount of 256MB for video and boot processes at startup.

Models with Intel HD Graphics include: