Mac Studio Ultra
Apple Silicon, unified memory
| Memory | M3 Ultra up to 512 GB. M5 Ultra 768 GB expected late 2026 |
|---|---|
| Chip | M3 Ultra (32 CPU cores, 80 GPU cores) moving to M5 Ultra |
| Bandwidth | around 0.8 TB/s unified |
| Runtime | MLX or llama.cpp |
| Power draw | around 480 W, quiet |
| Form factor | Compact desktop |
What the machine runs
Large quantised mixture-of-experts models thanks to unified memory, with moderate throughput. Recommended runtime: MLX or llama.cpp.
Positioning
Apple's option remains quiet and offers large memory per euro and per watt. The 2026 RAM shortage means availability and pricing must be checked.
Manufacturers
The Mac Studio is designed and assembled by Apple.
Support
The Mac Studio runs on Apple Silicon. NVIDIA AI Enterprise does not apply to this hardware; support comes from QDNA and the open-source ecosystem, MLX and llama.cpp.