New Mac Studio ships with M5 Max or M5 Ultra

Apple refreshed Mac Studio with M5 Max or M5 Ultra, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thunderbolt 5 clustering. The Ultra configuration can run large language models entirely on device with up to 512GB of unified memory.

Image published with Apple Newsroom on the new Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra

On August 25, 2026 Apple introduced a new Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra, aimed at on-device large-model work.

What we know

The new Mac Studio is available with M5 Max or M5 Ultra and adds Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thunderbolt 5 clustering.
Apple said M5 Ultra can run large language models entirely on device with up to 512GB of unified memory.
M5 Max configurations include an 18-core CPU, up to a 40-core GPU, and 128GB of unified memory.
A cluster of four Studios is up to 3x faster at AI inference, Apple said.
Pre-orders opened August 25, with availability on September 22.

Takeaways

M5 Ultra is the Mac Studio option built to keep large models on the machine.
Four Studios can be clustered over Thunderbolt 5 for faster inference.
The new Studio is available to order now and ships September 22.

Source: Apple

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New Mac Studio ships with M5 Max or M5 Ultra

On August 25, 2026 Apple introduced a new Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra, aimed at on-device large-model work.

What we know

The new Mac Studio is available with M5 Max or M5 Ultra and adds Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thunderbolt 5 clustering.
Apple said M5 Ultra can run large language models entirely on device with up to 512GB of unified memory.
M5 Max configurations include an 18-core CPU, up to a 40-core GPU, and 128GB of unified memory.
A cluster of four Studios is up to 3x faster at AI inference, Apple said.
Pre-orders opened August 25, with availability on September 22.

Takeaways

M5 Ultra is the Mac Studio option built to keep large models on the machine.
Four Studios can be clustered over Thunderbolt 5 for faster inference.
The new Studio is available to order now and ships September 22.

Source: Apple