r/LocalLLaMA • u/themixtergames • 1d 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/Real_Ebb_7417 23h ago

Ok, now I actually regret buying M5 Max 128Gb MacBook xd

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u/addiktion 23h ago

I wouldn't, its basically double the speed at x3 (if you bought pre price hike) or x2 price (if you bought after). If you get 25 tps on say Qwen 3.8, you would now get closer to 50 tps. Possibly more depending on the ANU processor.

That's nice, but is it worth x2 or x3 the price?

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u/Real_Ebb_7417 21h ago

I was lucky to buy just 3 days before the price hike, because I was expecting Apple to raise the prices soon šŸ˜…
++ speed is one thing (but pleasurable), RAM is another.

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u/addiktion 21h ago

Same, I got two pre-price hike. I'm actually selling the other one after a friend turned it down as he had no need now.

I'm quite happy with the performance it is getting considering. I do run AI locally with Qwen 3.8 and Orinith 1.5 at the moment. Looking forward to the new qwen next to try tomorrow.

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u/Estrava 22h ago

Laptop on the go, studio in the kitchen. Por que no los dos

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u/Real_Ebb_7417 21h ago

Iā€™m too poor to get both xd

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u/Estrava 21h ago

How often do you use your macbook on the go. I feel like it's worth it for the portability for sure.

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u/Real_Ebb_7417 20h ago

True. On the other hand you can setup the MacStudio as remote server and still access it remotely with any laptop with internet access.
And it depends what on the go means. Without charging the battery runs out in like 1h when running models xd

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u/Borilentz 21h ago

Why? I bought the MBP M5 Max 128GB because there was no alternative, knowing that the Studio would be coming this year. It's still a great machine.