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Sep 23, 2026 · Artificial Intelligence

M5 Ultra Mac Studio: The Dream Machine for Local AI Agents?

Federico Viticci's four-day deep test of the M5 Ultra Mac Studio (256GB unified memory) reveals 1.2TB/s bandwidth, 2.5x faster prefill, up to 93.5% faster long-context generation, and superior concurrency for 24/7 local AI agent workflows at near-zero cost, outperforming RTX 5090 in usability.