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DGX Spark vs Mac Studio in Australia
Prices checked 21 Oct 2026, 10:07 am AEST · how we check
Today the cheapest DGX Spark we found is A$8,999 at Mwave (in stock) and the Mac Studio M5 Ultra 96GB is A$9,499 at Apple AU (in stock). The DGX Spark costs A$500 less (5%). For local AI, the DGX Spark gives models 96 GB at 273 GB/s and the Mac Studio M5 Ultra 96GB 72 GB at 1,200 GB/s, so the Mac Studio M5 Ultra 96GB generates text about 4.1× faster on models both can hold (partly estimated). The DGX Spark runs 2 models we track that the Mac Studio M5 Ultra 96GB can't at 4-bit.
Mac Studio: we compare the Mac Studio M5 Ultra (64-core GPU) 96GB, the Mac Studio config closest to the DGX Spark's 128GB (Apple doesn't sell a 128GB base config). Every config is listed further down.
Side by side
Mwave · in stock
Apple AU · in stock
of 128 GB unified
of 96 GB unified
Which new models each one runs
The newest open models we track that at least one of them can hold, at the usual 4-bit quant with an 8k context. Speeds are bandwidth-based estimates. 5 of the 10 newest models are too big for both.
Every Mac Studio config we price
Mac Studio M5 Max (40-core GPU) 48GB+
FAQ
Which is cheaper in Australia, the DGX Spark or the Mac Studio M5 Ultra 96GB?
The DGX Spark: A$8,999 at Mwave against A$9,499 for the Mac Studio M5 Ultra 96GB (Apple AU), checked 21 Oct 2026, 10:07 am AEST. We re-check both every day.
Is the DGX Spark faster than the Mac Studio M5 Ultra 96GB for local AI?
No. On models that fit in both, text generation speed mostly follows memory bandwidth: 273 GB/s vs 1,200 GB/s. Our reference test gives 57 vs 234 tok/s (measured / estimate).
Which runs bigger AI models?
The DGX Spark, with 96 GB usable vs 72 GB. Models only it can hold at 4-bit include Mistral Medium 3.5 128B, Qwen3.5 122B-A10B (MoE).
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