Apple's M5 Ultra Mac Studio Launches at $5,499

Apple's new Mac Studio with M5 Ultra starts at $5,499 as AI API costs drop.

Oct 22, 2026

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Apple's M5 Ultra Mac Studio Launches at $5,499

Apple's new Mac Studio with M5 Ultra starts at $5,499 as AI API costs drop.

In brief

Apple's new Mac Studio with M5 Ultra starts at $5,499 as AI API costs drop. Apple's M5 Ultra Mac Studio begins at $5,499, offering local AI inference with OpenAI and Anthropic lowering token prices. Originally reported by TokenPost.

Apple's New Mac Studio Launch

Apple announced the M5 Ultra Mac Studio starting at $5,499 with up to 512GB unified memory.

Local AI Inference Option

The Mac Studio runs large AI models locally with four systems delivering three times the inference performance of one.

AI API Prices Drop

OpenAI and Anthropic reduced token prices by 50% and 20% below previous rates on Sept 22.

The takeaway

Apple's M5 Ultra Mac Studio begins at $5,499, offering local AI inference with OpenAI and Anthropic lowering token prices.

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