Mac Studio (M5 Ultra)
1.2TB/s of bandwidth and up to 512GB: the only quiet desktop that runs the biggest open models at usable speed. Overkill unless local is the point.
$5,499 starting price, checked 2026-10-27
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| Maker | Apple |
|---|---|
| Type | Mac Studio |
| Chip | Apple M5 Ultra, 30-core CPU / 64-core GPU |
| Memory | 96GB unified (up to 512GB on 80-core GPU) |
| Storage | 1TB SSD |
| Starting price | $5,499 () |
| Barebone price | — |
| Stock when checked | Available |
| Price source | Official store, checked 2026-10-27 |
| Agent tier | Big local (70B+) |
| Power | 480W max continuous (Apple spec) (source) |
| Benchmark | No published tokens/sec benchmark found. We don't estimate. |
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