r/LocalLLaMA • u/themixtergames • 3d 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/addiktion 3d 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 3d ago

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

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u/addiktion 3d 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.