# 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.
- Title: Apple's M5 Ultra Mac Studio Launches at $5,499 · TokenPost
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: TokenPost — https://tokenpost.com/news/technology/37242
- Published: 2026-10-22T00:51:17+00:00
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- Topics: apple, m5 ultra, mac studio, ai inference, openai, anthropic, token prices, ai api, crypto, finance
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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