Refreshed Mac Studio Comes With New M5 Chips, Possible $18,299 Price Tag

Apple refreshed its Mac Studio with new M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips, promising a 'monumental leap in AI performance' for local AI workloads, with the M5 Ultra version starting at $5,499 and configurations reaching up to $18,299.

Apple is pitching the high-end Mac desktop for users interested in running AI locally. But expect to pay exorbitant prices; an M5 Ultra version starts at $5,499 and goes up from there. As part of today's Mac refresh, Apple is updating its higher-end Mac Studio with new M5 Max and M5 Ultra processors. It promises a "monumental leap in AI performance," but buyers should brace for sky-high pricing.