Mac Studio

September 22, 2026

$2,499

M5 Ultra debuts, with up to 4.3x faster AI performance

M5 Ultra debuts: up to 36-core CPU, up to 80-core GPU
Up to 4.3x faster AI performance than the previous generation
Up to 512GB unified memory (that configuration ships late October)
Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thunderbolt 5 for the first time
Clusters multiple Studios via Thunderbolt 5 for 3x faster distributed AI inference

March 12, 2025

$2,499

Apple's most powerful Mac ever, with Thunderbolt 5

New M3 Ultra chip: up to 32-core CPU / 80-core GPU
Thunderbolt 5 connectivity
Up to 512GB unified memory
Nearly 2x faster than M2 Ultra in demanding workloads
Price rose from $1,999 to $2,499 in June 2026 amid an industry-wide RAM shortage