Compute platform
Apple M3 Ultra 28-core CPU
Apple integrated SoC
96 GB system RAM
Performancenewcompact
Mac Studio M3 Ultra 96 GB
Quiet compact unified memory enables 70B-class Q4 models without multi-GPU topology, with excellent idle efficiency.
Complete system estimate
Price band$3,999–$5,299Checked 2026-08-18
Accelerator memory96 GB1× Apple M3 Ultra 96 GB unified memory
Typical / peak170 / 300 W
Circuit15 AUS electrical assumption
Compatibility-checked bill of materials
| Category | Part | Qty | Estimate | Source record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| system | Mac Studio M3 Ultra, 96 GB, 1 TB | 1 | $5,299 | apple-store-studio apple-mac-studio-specs |
| networking | Integrated 10 GbE and Wi-Fi 6E | 1 | $0 | apple-mac-studio-specs |
Template checks: 370 W PSU; 0/0 declared slots; integrated mm GPU against integrated mm clearance. Board-partner dimensions must still be confirmed before purchase.
What you are buying
Storage & network
1 TB storage
10 GbE + Wi-Fi 6E
Thermals
Mac Studio
Integrated dual-blower thermal system
Expected noise: quiet
Tradeoffs and upgrade path
- Prompt ingestion can be much slower than high-end CUDA systems for large dense models.
- Memory and storage cannot be upgraded, and some agent tool-call paths are less mature in MLX.
Upgrade path: None internally; size memory and storage at purchase and use external Thunderbolt storage for model archives.
Provenance
Mac Studio technical specifications
Current configurator availability may be narrower than durable platform maximums; catalog uses the currently observed 96 GB configuration.
Apple Mac Studio with M3 Ultra announcement
Primary launch source for M3 Ultra architecture and unified-memory bandwidth.
MLX LM repository
Apple Silicon inference and local OpenAI-compatible server reference.
Apple Store Mac Studio configurations
Observed configuration availability; checkout pricing and lead times can change.