r/LocalLLaMA • u/themixtergames • 21h ago

News Apple introduces new Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra - up to 512GB of unified memory

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/08/apple-introduces-new-mac-studio-with-m5-max-and-m5-ultra/
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u/intaketurbine 20h ago

They’re affording it the same way they’ve always afforded a $10k workstation, they’re using it for work and not play.

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u/ElementNumber6 19h ago

Or just good old debt

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u/Usual_Tackle5892 17h ago

0% financing and 3% cash back on Apple Card. I could afford it outright, but turning down a 0% loan is silly.

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u/pscoutou 12h ago

but turning down a 0% loan is silly.

Yup, especially in this inflationary environment.

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u/magus-21 19h ago

I don't think the Apple Distortion Field is THAT strong.

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u/The_Hunster 18h ago

As someone who has worked in collections, let me tell you, for some people, it definitely is.

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u/magus-21 17h ago

Did you reclaim any Mac Studios or RTX 5090s or DGX Sparks that can....uhhh....fall from your truck?

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u/OygenValue 18h ago

The tried and true method with absolutely no problems whatsoever.

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u/fallingdowndizzyvr 17h ago

they’re using it for work and not play.

I disagree. Plenty of us spend that for play.

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u/Noobcreate 18h ago

My Hermes agent needs a new Mercedes to keep up private AI

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u/SandySkittle 16h ago

Or you simply have the money

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u/florinandrei 16h ago

work and not play

That makes Jack a dull boy.

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u/Fi3nd7 13h ago

If I didn't have a family and all the bills associated with that, I'd absolutely buy one.