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Apple Mac Studio (M5 Max or M5 Ultra)
- Chips
- Apple M5 Max or Apple M5 Ultra
- Unified memory
- 36, 48, 64, 96, 128, 256 or 512 GB
- Launch price
- $2,499–$10,799
- Released
- 2026
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 M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU | 36.0 GB | 24.1 GB | 460 GB/s | 462 of 622 | $2,499 |
| Apple M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU | 48.0 GB | 36.0 GB | 614 GB/s | 491 of 622 | $3,099 |
| Apple M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU | 64.0 GB | 48.0 GB | 614 GB/s | 504 of 622 | $3,499 |
| Apple M5 Ultra · 30-core CPU, 64-core GPU | 96.0 GB | 72.0 GB | 1,200 GB/s | 525 of 622 | $5,499 |
| Apple M5 Ultra · 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU | 96.0 GB | 72.0 GB | 1,200 GB/s | 525 of 622 | $6,799 |
| Apple M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU | 128 GB | 96.0 GB | 614 GB/s | 535 of 622 | $5,099 |
| Apple M5 Ultra · 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU | 256 GB | 192 GB | 1,200 GB/s | 577 of 622 | $10,799 |
| Apple M5 Ultra · 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU | 512 GB | 384 GB | 1,200 GB/s | 601 of 622 | — |
Specifications 512 GB configuration
| Maker | Apple |
|---|---|
| Type | Desktop |
| Chip | Apple M5 Ultra (512 GB) · 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU |
| Unified memory | 512 GB |
| Usable for AI models | 384 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 1,200 GB/s |
| FP16 compute | 37.7 TFLOPS |
| Notes | announced Aug 25 2026, available Sep 22 2026; 512GB ships late Oct 2026; M5 Max 32-core GPU = 460 GB/s |
| Product page | www.apple.com (opens in a new tab) |
Best LLMs for the Apple Mac Studio (M5 Max or M5 Ultra) 512 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Excellent quality (A+) · 96 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 98/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Nex N2.6 (321B-A18B) | Q6_K | 295 GB | 41.6 tok/s | Runs great |
| 95Excellent quality (A+) · 95 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 98/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | GLM-5.3 Flash (320B-A18B) | Q6_K | 295 GB | 41.6 tok/s | Runs great |
| 95Excellent quality (A+) · 95 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 98/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | MiMo V2.6 Flash (310B-A15B) | Q6_K | 286 GB | 48.4 tok/s | Runs great |
| 94Excellent quality (A+) · 94 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 97/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Naive N0.5 Flash (309B-A15.5B) | Q6_K | 285 GB | 47.1 tok/s | Runs great |
| 93Excellent quality (A+) · 93 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 97/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Inkling Small (276B-A12B) | Q8_0 | 314 GB | 44.7 tok/s | Runs great |
| 93Excellent quality (A+) · 93 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 97/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | MiniMax M2.7 (230B-A10B) | Q8_0 | 276 GB | 51.8 tok/s | Runs great |
| 93Excellent quality (A+) · 93 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. | DeepSeek V4 Flash (284B-A13B) | Q6_K | 281 GB | 54.4 tok/s | Runs great |
| 93Excellent quality (A+) · 93 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. | MiMo V2.5 (310B-A15B) | Q6_K | 286 GB | 48.4 tok/s | Runs great |
| 93Excellent quality (A+) · 93 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 96/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Step 3.7 Flash (198B-A11B) | Q8_0 | 245 GB | 48.0 tok/s | Runs great |
| 96Excellent quality (A+) · 96 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 96/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3.8 Flash Next (125B-A6B) | Q8_0 | 222 GB | 76.4 tok/s | Runs great |
Best Image models for the Apple Mac Studio (M5 Max or M5 Ultra) 512 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93Excellent quality (A+) · 93 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. | MiniMax H3 Image | FP16 | 138 GB | 34 s | Runs well |
| 92Excellent quality (A+) · 92 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. | Krea 2 Turbo | FP16 | 37.4 GB | 15 s | Runs well |
| 84Great quality (A) · 84 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 80/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | FLUX.2 [klein] 9B | FP16 | 37.1 GB | 6.2 s | Runs great |
| 85Excellent quality (A+) · 85 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. | ERNIE-Image Turbo | FP16 | 26.4 GB | 11 s | Runs great |
| 84Great quality (A) · 84 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. | Z-Image Turbo | FP16 | 22.7 GB | 8.6 s | Runs great |
| 90Excellent quality (A+) · 90 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. | HunyuanImage 3.0 (80B-A13B) | FP16 | 170 GB | 3.4 min | Very slow |
Best Video models for the Apple Mac Studio (M5 Max or M5 Ultra) 512 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88Excellent quality (A+) · 88 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 80/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LTX-2.5 (22B, video + audio) | FP16 | 82.5 GB | 5.2 min | Runs well |
| 90Excellent quality (A+) · 90 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 75/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | MiniMax H3 (33B, video + audio) | FP16 | 113 GB | 59.3 min | Very slow |
| 88Excellent quality (A+) · 88 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 75/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Cosmos3-Super Image2Video (64B) | FP16 | 139 GB | 2.1 h | Very slow |
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 73/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LTX-2.3 | FP16 | 75.4 GB | 22.8 min | Slow |
| 82Great quality (A) · 82 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 71/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LTX-2 (19B, video + audio) | FP16 | 75.4 GB | 22.8 min | Slow |
Best Decision models for the Apple Mac Studio (M5 Max or M5 Ultra) 512 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90Excellent quality (A+) · 90 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 95/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3 Reranker 4B | Q8_0 | 35.9 GB | 98 ms | Runs great |
| 88Excellent quality (A+) · 88 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 94/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | zerank-2 | Q8_0 | 35.9 GB | 98 ms | Runs great |
| 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 | 32.8 GB | 19 ms | Runs great |
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 93/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Shieldstral 1.0 3B | Q8_0 | 35.6 GB | 94 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. | Intern-Decision 4B | F16 | 40.5 GB | 69 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 | 32.8 GB | 19 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. | d1 3B | F16 | 37.6 GB | 49 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 | 34.5 GB | 43 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.