TL; DR
- Mac Studio with M5 Max starts at ₹2,79,900; M5 Ultra configuration starts at ₹6,29,900.
- M5 Ultra offers up to 512GB unified memory and 1.2TB/s bandwidth for local AI workloads.
- Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 arrive on Mac Studio for the first time; deliveries begin September 22.
Apple dropped a surprise reveal on Tuesday. While rumors about new Apple silicon chips have been circulating online since last week, the Cupertino giant unveiled three new chips and, along with them, the refreshed Mac Studio. The machine gets two new chips: M5 Max and M5 Ultra, both of which focus on improving the on-device AI computing power.
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Mac Studio: Pricing & Availability
The new Mac Studio with M5 Max starts at ₹2,79,900, much higher than the starting price in the US ($2,499). Meanwhile, the M5 Ultra configuration begins at ₹6,29,900, again significantly higher than the $5,499 US launch price. Pre-orders open on August 25 on the company’s official website, with deliveries beginning on September 22, 2026.
Though Apple’s Education store pricing brings down the entry point to ₹2,56,900 and ₹5,84,900, respectively, the machines remain quite expensive for a market like India. At this price point, it is mostly accessible to 3D designers, architects, content creators, video editors, and other high-earning individuals or companies.
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The top-tier 512GB memory configuration won’t arrive until late October; it won’t be available at launch.
| Configuration | India Starting Price | Education Price | Global Starting Price | Dollar to INR Conversion |
| Mac Studio (M5 Max) | ₹2,79,900 | ₹2,56,900 | $2,499 | ₹2,37,390.26 |
| Mac Studio (M5 Ultra) | ₹6,29,900 | ₹5,84,900 | $5,499 | ₹5,22,350.56 |
What’s Actually New Inside
The M5 Max configuration ships with an 18-core CPU, up to a 40-core GPU with Neural Accelerators in every core (similar to the Pro-tier iPhone chips), and up to 128GB of unified memory for handling more tasks at once. The M5 Ultra, on the other hand, features a 36-core CPU, an 80-core GPU, and 512GB of unified memory, making it suitable for large-scale research and development projects.
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Per Apple, the configuration is enough to run massive AI models entirely on-device. This year, power users can also connect four Mac Studio units together over Thunderbolt 5 (120 Gb/s) and drive up to eight displays simultaneously. Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 also arrive on Mac Studio, thanks to Apple’s new N1 chip, which has been around on the latest iPhones for a while.
| Spec | M5 Max | M5 Ultra |
| CPU | 18-core | Up to 36-core |
| GPU | Up to 40-core | Up to 80-core |
| Unified Memory | Up to 128GB | Up to 512GB |
| Memory Bandwidth | 614GB/s | 1.2TB/s |
| Neural Accelerators | Yes, per GPU core | Yes, per GPU core |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, Thunderbolt 5 | Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, Thunderbolt 5 |
| Availability | September 22, 2026 | September 22, 2026 (512GB config: late October) |
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