Deals

The spec table

One row per buyable configuration family. Specs checked 2026-10-15; prices carry their own dates, re-checked 2026-10-20. Memory prices moved every few weeks through 2026, so a price is only true on its date.

Apple Silicon Macs

MachineMemoryUsable for the modelBandwidthPublished computePowerPrices
Mac Studio, M5 Ultra (30-core CPU / 64-core GPU, or 36 / 80)
Metal, MLX; no CUDA		 96, 256 or 512 GB; Apple lists 256 and 512 GB with the 36/80-core chip; the 512 GB option ships in 10-12 weeks (2026-10-30) spec [S1] [S12] [S62] 75% of memory assumption 1,200 GB/s spec [S1] not published; Apple: 'up to 4.3x the peak AI compute' of M3 Ultra (Apple's test), relative only spec [S2] 9 W idle / 385 W max for 36/80-core, 512 GB, 16 TB; 480 W enclosure max continuous spec [S1] [S7]
whole computer
$5,499: 30/64-core, 96 GB / 1 TB (2026-08-25) spec [S2]
not checked; checked 2026-10-20
$10,799: 36/80-core, 256 GB / 1 TB (Apple configurator: 512 GB/16 TB $29,799 minus the 256 GB and 1 TB steps) (2026-10-30) spec [S62]
not checked; checked 2026-10-30
$22,299: 36/80-core, 512 GB / 1 TB (Apple configurator: $29,799 minus the 1 TB step of $7,500) (2026-10-30) spec [S62]
ships in 10-12 weeks; checked 2026-10-30
$29,799: 36/80-core, 512 GB / 16 TB (top configuration) (2026-10-30) spec [S62]
ships in 10-12 weeks; checked 2026-10-30
Mac Studio, M5 Max 18-core CPU / 40-core GPU
Metal, MLX; no CUDA		 48, 64 or 128 GB spec [S1] 75% of memory assumption 614 GB/s spec [S1] not published; Apple: LLM prompt processing in LM Studio '3.9x faster than M4 Max' (Apple's test), relative only spec [S2] 480 W enclosure max continuous; Apple's power page lists only the 32-core configuration spec [S1] [S7]
whole computer
$3,099: 48 GB / 512 GB (2026-08-25) cited [S10]
not checked; checked 2026-10-20
$5,099: 128 GB / 512 GB ($3,099 + $2,000) (2026-08-25) derived [S10]
not checked
$5,399: 128 GB / 1 TB ($3,099 + $2,000 + $300) (2026-08-25) derived [S10]
not checked
MacBook Pro 14/16, M5 Max 40-core GPU
Metal, MLX; no CUDA		 48, 64 or 128 GB (128 GB only with the 40-core GPU) spec [S4] 75% of memory assumption 614 GB/s spec [S4] as Mac Studio M5 Max spec [S2] 96 W (14-inch) / 140 W (16-inch) adapter spec [S4]
adapter rating		 not verified for 128 GB configurations; check apple.com
Mac Studio, M5 Max 18-core CPU / 32-core GPU
Metal, MLX; no CUDA		 36 GB; the 32-core GPU is sold only with 36 GB spec [S1] 75% of memory assumption 460 GB/s spec [S1] not published spec [S2] 7 W idle / 200 W max spec [S7]
whole computer
$2,499: 36 GB / 512 GB (2026-08-25) spec [S2] [S9]
not checked
Mac mini, M5 Pro
Metal, MLX; no CUDA		 24, 48 or 64 GB spec [S5] 75% of memory assumption 307 GB/s spec [S5] not published spec [S5] 155 W max continuous spec [S5]
whole computer
$1,699: 24 GB / 512 GB (2026-08-25) cited [S13]
not checked
$2,699: 64 GB / 512 GB ($1,699 + $1,000) (2026-08-25) derived [S13]
not checked

NVIDIA GB10 machines (DGX Spark and partner versions)

MachineMemoryUsable for the modelBandwidthPublished computePowerPrices
DGX Spark, 128 GB (NVIDIA and OEM GB10 versions)
CUDA on Arm (aarch64 packages)		 128 GB LPDDR5x unified, 256-bit spec [S14] 75% of memory assumption 273 GB/s spec [S14] 'Up to 1 PFLOP FP4' (sparse FP4 per The Register); no FP16/BF16 peak published. StorageReview measured 99.8 TFLOPS BF16 on a matmul test (2025-10-14) - an achieved rate, not a peak spec [S14] [S16] [S19] GB10 TDP 140 W; 240 W external supply spec [S14] [S15]
whole computer
$6,950: NVIDIA's own unit (Founders Edition) (2026-10-02) cited [S17]
not checked; checked 2026-10-20
$3,999 at launch (2025-10-13), $4,699 from the week of 2026-02-23, $6,950 from 2026-10-02; OEM 128 GB prices not verified cited [S50] [S51] [S21] [S17]
DGX Spark, 64 GB (partners only)
CUDA on Arm (aarch64 packages)		 64 GB spec [S18] 75% of memory assumption 273 GB/s cited [S17] same chip as the 128 GB unit spec [S18] as the 128 GB unit spec [S15]
whole computer
$4,999: partner units, from (2026-10-02) spec [S18] [S17]
on sale 2026-10-23; checked 2026-10-20

AMD Ryzen AI Max mini PCs ("Strix Halo")

MachineMemoryUsable for the modelBandwidthPublished computePowerPrices
Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 systems (AMD Ryzen AI Halo next-gen, Framework Desktop 192 GB)
ROCm (see rule 4)		 up to 192 GB LPDDR5x-8533 spec [S24] up to 160 GB assignable to the GPU (AMD footnote GRHP-01) spec [S25] 273 GB/s spec [S24] 61 TFLOPS: GPU FP16 'up to 61 TFLOPS'; NPU 55 TOPS spec [S24] cTDP 45-120 W; Halo TDP 120 W spec [S24]
chip only; add board, SSD, fans
$6,799: Framework Desktop DIY, pre-order (2026-09-30) spec [S27] [S59]
pre-order; Batch 1 sold out, Batch 2 ships November; checked 2026-10-20
$7,449: Framework Desktop pre-built, 2 TB SSD, Fedora (2026-09-30) cited [S52] [S29]
pre-order, ships November
$7,299.99: AMD Ryzen AI Halo, 192 GB, 2 TB SSD, Linux (Micro Center, in store since 2026-10-12) (2026-10-14) cited [S60]
in store at Micro Center (reported)
Ryzen AI Max+ 395 systems (Framework Desktop, AMD Ryzen AI Halo, others)
ROCm (see rule 4)		 up to 128 GB LPDDR5x-8000, 256-bit spec [S22] up to 96 GB of 128 assignable to the GPU (Variable Graphics Memory) spec [S23] 256 GB/s spec [S22] 60 TFLOPS: GPU FP16 'up to 60 TFLOPS'; 126 TOPS total; NPU 50 TOPS spec [S22] cTDP 45-120 W spec [S22]
chip only; add board, SSD, fans
$3,449: Framework Desktop DIY (2026-10-15) spec [S27]
out of stock; checked 2026-10-20
$3,999.99: AMD Ryzen AI Halo, 2 TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro or Linux (Micro Center only) (2026-07-06) cited [S53] [S31]
current listing not confirmed (2026-10-20)

RTX cards (add a host PC)

MachineMemoryUsable for the modelBandwidthPublished computePowerPrices
GeForce RTX 5090
CUDA		 32 GB GDDR7, 512-bit spec [S32] [S33] 90% of memory assumption 1,792 GB/s spec [S32] [S33] 209.5 TFLOPS: FP16/BF16 tensor, FP32 accumulate, dense (419 with FP16 accumulate; FP4 1,676 dense) spec [S32] 575 W card; 1,000 W PSU recommended spec [S33]
card only; add the host PC
$1,999: card, MSRP (2025-01-06) spec [S36]
not checked
$5,581: card, eBay: average of the 3 lowest listings per day, Sept 2026, new or used not stated (2026-09) cited [S37]
eBay listings
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell
CUDA		 96 GB GDDR7 ECC spec [S40] 90% of memory assumption 1,792 GB/s spec [S40] 4,000 AI TOPS (FP4, sparse); no dense FP16/BF16 figure on the product page spec [S40] 600 W spec [S40]
card only
$16,000: Workstation Edition, NVIDIA US Marketplace (2026-08-12) cited [S49]
out of stock at NVIDIA (2026-08-12)
GeForce RTX 4090 (previous generation)
CUDA		 24 GB GDDR6X, 384-bit spec [S32] [S34] 90% of memory assumption 1,008 GB/s spec [S32] 165.2 TFLOPS: FP16/BF16 tensor, FP32 accumulate, dense; no FP4 spec [S32] 450 W card; 850 W PSU minimum spec [S34]
card only
$1,599: launch price, Oct 2022 (2022-10) cited [S38]
no current NVIDIA price
RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
CUDA		 24 GB GDDR7 ECC spec [S39] 90% of memory assumption 672 GB/s spec [S39] FP4 1,290 TOPS with sparsity; FP16 not on the product page spec [S39] 145 W, single slot spec [S39]
card only
$3,134: lowest new US listing (tracker of Newegg / Best Buy / B&H) (2026-10-15) cited [S54]
not checked
$2,999: PNY list price at a reseller (2026-10-15) cited [S55]
not checked

Related, not in the tables: NVIDIA RTX Spark (N1X) laptops. Windows-on-Arm chip of the GB10 family, up to 128 GB LPDDR5X on a 256-bit bus at about 300 GB/s per NVIDIA's porting guide [spec, S20]. Pre-orders opened 2026-10-07, shipping from about 2026-10-16; launch prices from $2,599 (Surface Laptop Ultra; $5,899.99 with 128 GB / 1 TB) to about $7,000 (ASUS ProArt P16, top configuration) [cited, S61]. No review yet confirms units have arrived; not in the tables until one does. (checked 2026-10-20)

Card prices do not include the host PC. "Usable for the model" is the memory the GPU can use for weights and cache; how we get it is in rule 2.

Sources

  1. [S1] Apple, Mac Studio tech specs
  2. [S2] Apple newsroom, new Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra (2026-08-25)
  3. [S3] Apple, Mac Studio buy page
  4. [S4] Apple, MacBook Pro tech specs
  5. [S5] Apple, Mac mini tech specs
  6. [S7] Apple Support, Mac Studio power consumption and thermal output
  7. [S9] Daring Fireball, M5 Max Mac Studio base prices (2026-08-25)
  8. [S10] EveryMac, Mac Studio M5 Max 18-core CPU / 40-core GPU
  9. [S12] MacRumors, 512 GB M5 Ultra in October (2026-08-25)
  10. [S13] Macworld, M6 and M5 Pro Mac mini prices (2026-08-25)
  11. [S14] NVIDIA, DGX Spark product page
  12. [S15] NVIDIA docs, DGX Spark hardware overview
  13. [S16] The Register, GB10 workstations arrive (2025-10-13)
  14. [S17] The Register, $4,999 64 GB DGX Spark; 128 GB to $6,950 (2026-10-02)
  15. [S18] NVIDIA blog, DGX Spark 64 GB (2026-10-02)
  16. [S19] StorageReview, DGX Spark review (2025-10-14)
  17. [S21] Tom's Hardware, DGX Spark $3,999 to $4,699 (Feb 2026; headline read)
  18. [S22] AMD, Ryzen AI Max+ 395 specifications
  19. [S23] AMD blog, Variable Graphics Memory FAQ (2025-07-29)
  20. [S24] AMD, Ryzen AI Halo with Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495
  21. [S25] AMD blog, Ryzen AI Halo and Ryzen AI Max PRO 400 series (2026-05-20)
  22. [S26] AMD ROCm on Radeon and Ryzen, Linux support matrices (7.2.1)
  23. [S27] Framework, Desktop DIY Edition (prices, stock)
  24. [S28] Framework, Desktop overview
  25. [S29] Framework blog, 192 GB Framework Desktop pre-order (2026-09-30)
  26. [S31] Tom's Hardware, $3,999 Ryzen AI Halo (headline read)
  27. [S32] NVIDIA, RTX Blackwell GPU architecture whitepaper (Table 3)
  28. [S33] NVIDIA, GeForce RTX 5090 product page
  29. [S34] NVIDIA, GeForce RTX 4090 product page
  30. [S35] NVIDIA, GeForce compare page
  31. [S36] NVIDIA newsroom, RTX 50 series prices (2025-01-06)
  32. [S37] GPU Poet, RTX 5090 prices September 2026 (eBay listings)
  33. [S38] Wikipedia, GeForce RTX 40 series
  34. [S39] NVIDIA, RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
  35. [S40] NVIDIA, RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell
  36. [S42] Llama 3 paper, Table 3
  37. [S43] Qwen3-30B-A3B model card
  38. [S44] Qwen3-30B-A3B config.json
  39. [S45] Qwen3-235B-A22B model card
  40. [S46] MLX docs, mlx.core.quantize
  41. [S47] mlx-lm README
  42. [S48] Rajbhandari et al., ZeRO
  43. [S49] Let's Data Science, RTX PRO 6000 price (2026-08-12)
  44. [S50] PCMag via Yahoo, $3,999 DGX Spark (2025-10-13)
  45. [S51] NVIDIA Developer Forums, 2/23/2026 price change (search result)
  46. [S52] Phoronix, Framework Desktop PRO 495 from $6,799 (2026-09-30)
  47. [S53] Let's Data Science, Strix Halo mini PC for $3,999 (2026-07-06)
  48. [S54] gpuprix, RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell US prices
  49. [S55] SHI, PNY RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell (search result)
  50. [S56] Intel, Thunderbolt 5 technology brief
  51. [S57] EveryMac, Mac Studio M5 Ultra 30-core CPU / 64-core GPU
  52. [S58] Daring Fireball, configurations and pricing for new Mac minis and Mac Studios (2026-08)
  53. [S59] Framework, Desktop DIY (Max+ PRO 495) configurator: SSD extra or bring your own; Batch 2 ships November (read 2026-10-20)
  54. [S60] Borncity, Ryzen AI Halo 192 GB at Micro Center for $7,299 (2026-10-14)
  55. [S61] PCWorld, the RTX Spark laptops available at launch (2026-10-08)
  56. [S20] NVIDIA docs, RTX Spark porting guide, system overview
  57. [S62] Apple, Mac Studio configurator (36/80-core M5 Ultra, 512 GB, 16 TB: $29,799; option steps shown; ships 10-12 weeks; read 2026-10-30)

Accessed 2026-10-15; volatile prices re-checked 2026-10-20.