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Apple Mac Studio (2022) (M1 Max or M1 Ultra)
- Chips
- Apple M1 Max or Apple M1 Ultra
- Unified memory
- 32, 64 or 128 GB
- Launch price
- $1,999–$5,799
- Released
- 2022
Configurations
Pick one to see which models it runs. More memory lets larger models fit; bandwidth sets how fast they answer.
| Configuration | Memory | Usable for AI | Bandwidth | LLMs that run well | Launch price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple M1 Max · 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU | 32.0 GB | 21.4 GB | 400 GB/s | 460 of 622 | $1,999 |
| Apple M1 Max · 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU | 32.0 GB | 21.4 GB | 400 GB/s | 460 of 622 | $2,199 |
| Apple M1 Max · 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU | 64.0 GB | 48.0 GB | 400 GB/s | 485 of 622 | $2,399 |
| Apple M1 Max · 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU | 64.0 GB | 48.0 GB | 400 GB/s | 485 of 622 | $2,599 |
| Apple M1 Ultra · 20-core CPU, 48-core GPU | 64.0 GB | 48.0 GB | 800 GB/s | 509 of 622 | $3,999 |
| Apple M1 Ultra · 20-core CPU, 64-core GPU | 64.0 GB | 48.0 GB | 800 GB/s | 509 of 622 | $4,999 |
| Apple M1 Ultra · 20-core CPU, 48-core GPU | 128 GB | 96.0 GB | 800 GB/s | 543 of 622 | $4,799 |
| Apple M1 Ultra · 20-core CPU, 64-core GPU | 128 GB | 96.0 GB | 800 GB/s | 543 of 622 | $5,799 |
Specifications 128 GB configuration
| Maker | Apple |
|---|---|
| Type | Desktop |
| Chip | Apple M1 Ultra (128 GB) · 20-core CPU, 48-core GPU |
| Unified memory | 128 GB |
| Usable for AI models | 96.0 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 800 GB/s |
| FP16 compute | 21.0 TFLOPS |
| Product page | support.apple.com (opens in a new tab) |
Best LLMs for the Apple Mac Studio (2022) (M1 Max or M1 Ultra) 128 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93Excellent quality (A+) · 93 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 97/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3.6 35B-A3B | F16 | 80.3 GB | 51.3 tok/s | Runs great |
| 93Excellent quality (A+) · 93 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 96/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B | F16 | 78.9 GB | 51.3 tok/s | Runs great |
| 93Excellent quality (A+) · 93 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 96/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3.5 35B-A3B | F16 | 80.3 GB | 51.3 tok/s | Runs great |
| 92Excellent quality (A+) · 92 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 96/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Nex N2 Mini (35B-A3B) | F16 | 78.7 GB | 51.3 tok/s | Runs great |
| 91Excellent quality (A+) · 91 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 96/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Nemotron 3.5 Bolt 74B-A9B | Q6_K | 69.8 GB | 52.8 tok/s | Runs great |
| 92Excellent quality (A+) · 92 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 96/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Gemma 4 26B-A4B | F16 | 60.3 GB | 42.5 tok/s | Runs great |
| 91Excellent quality (A+) · 91 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 95/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | KAT-Coder V2.5 Dev (35B-A3B) | F16 | 77.8 GB | 51.3 tok/s | Runs great |
| 91Excellent quality (A+) · 91 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 95/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Sage-A1.5 35B-A3B | F16 | 80.3 GB | 51.3 tok/s | Runs great |
| 90Excellent quality (A+) · 90 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 95/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Kolibri 1 (78B-A3.5B) | Q6_K | 72.5 GB | 105 tok/s | Runs great |
| 90Excellent quality (A+) · 90 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 95/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Ornith 1.5 35B-A3B | F16 | 80.3 GB | 51.3 tok/s | Runs great |
Best Image models for the Apple Mac Studio (2022) (M1 Max or M1 Ultra) 128 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Excellent quality (A+) · 91 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 87/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | MiniMax H3 Image | FP8 | 72.0 GB | 48 s | Slow |
| 84Great quality (A) · 84 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 86/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | FLUX.2 [klein] 9B | FP16 | 37.1 GB | 9.6 s | Runs great |
| 92Excellent quality (A+) · 92 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 85/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Krea 2 Turbo | FP16 | 37.4 GB | 23 s | Runs well |
| 92Excellent quality (A+) · 92 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 84/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Ideogram 4 | FP16 | 57.3 GB | 2.2 min | Slow |
| 90Excellent quality (A+) · 90 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 84/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Cosmos3-Super Text2Image (64B) | FP8 | 69.1 GB | 3.2 min | Very slow |
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 83/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Ming-Image 0.1 Design | FP16 | 63.9 GB | 86 s | Slow |
Best Video models for the Apple Mac Studio (2022) (M1 Max or M1 Ultra) 128 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 85/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LTX-2.5 (22B, video + audio) | FP8 | 48.3 GB | 7.2 min | Runs well |
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 83/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LTX-2.3 | FP16 | 75.4 GB | 35.4 min | Slow |
| 89Excellent quality (A+) · 89 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8 GGUF, whatever it runs on. Match score 82/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | MiniMax H3 (33B, video + audio) | Q8 GGUF | 68.2 GB | 1.8 h | Very slow |
| 82Great quality (A) · 82 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 81/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LTX-2 (19B, video + audio) | FP16 | 75.4 GB | 35.4 min | Slow |
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 79/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Wan 2.2 I2V A14B | FP16 | 58.0 GB | 2.4 h | Very slow |
Best Decision models for the Apple Mac Studio (2022) (M1 Max or M1 Ultra) 128 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 93/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Jina Reranker v3.5 | F16 | 9.7 GB | 31 ms | Runs great |
| 84Great quality (A) · 84 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 92/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Jina Reranker v3 | F16 | 9.7 GB | 31 ms | Runs great |
| 84Great quality (A) · 84 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 92/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Intern-Decision 4B | Q8_0 | 13.2 GB | 104 ms | Runs great |
| 90Excellent quality (A+) · 90 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3 Reranker 4B | Q8_0 | 12.8 GB | 171 ms | Runs well |
| 82Great quality (A) · 82 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | d1 3B | F16 | 14.6 GB | 81 ms | Runs great |
| 82Great quality (A) · 82 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | mxbai-rerank-large v2 | F16 | 11.4 GB | 72 ms | Runs great |
| 88Excellent quality (A+) · 88 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | zerank-2 | Q8_0 | 12.8 GB | 171 ms | Runs well |
| 80Great quality (A) · 80 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | FRIDA-Decisions | F16 | 2.4 GB | 24 ms | Runs great |
Spec sources
Estimates come from published hardware specs and our open formulas, not from running the model on your machine. Real speed varies with runtime, drivers and settings. Numbers marked “Measured” come from a linked benchmark.