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Apple Updates Mac Studio and Mac Mini with Faster AI Chips

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Apple announced new Mac Studio models with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips, offering up to 4.3x faster AI performance and up to 512GB of unified memory, starting at $2,499. Apple also unveiled a Mac mini with M6 and M5 Pro chips, with up to 4x faster AI performance, starting at $899.

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Timeline · 4 reports

  1. 2026-08-25 13:44 · r/LocalLLaMA
    Apple unveils a more powerful Mac mini featuring the all-new M6 and M5 Pro
  2. 2026-08-25 13:11 · r/LocalLLaMA
    Apple introduces new Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra - up to 512GB of unified memory
  3. 2026-08-25 13:06 · Techmeme
    Apple unveils a Mac mini with M6 and M5 Pro, with up to 4x faster AI performance and up to 2x faster graphics, for $899+ with M6 and $1,699+ with M5 Pro (Apple)
  4. 2026-08-25 13:05 · Techmeme
    Apple updates the Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra, with up to 4.3x faster AI performance, faster graphics, and up to 512GB of unified memory for $2,499+ (Apple)

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