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Mac Studio M5 Ultra (80-core GPU) 256GB price in Australia

Lowest in-stock price today
A$11,449
at Apple AU · checked 20 Oct 2026, 7:44 am AEST

Apple prices are Apple AU's “From” price for the stated base configuration. Upgrades cost more.

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It has 256GB of unified memory at 1,200 GB/s. By default macOS lets the GPU use about 75% of that (192 GB) for models. Apple specs list 256GB or 512GB for the 36-core/80-core M5 Ultra; price shown is Apple's 'From' price for that chip.

All AU retailer prices

A$11,449Apple AU

Apple Mac Studio (m5ultra-36-80) - Apple 'From' price

in stock · checked 20 Oct 2026, 7:44 am AEST

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Price history

Daily lowest price we logged. 2 days tracked (since 19 Oct 2026). Lowest A$11,449 on 19 Oct 2026 · highest A$11,449 · latest A$11,449 (20 Oct 2026). No change so far.

What AI models can it run?

25 of the 32 models we track fit at 4-bit with an 8k context. Newest first:

Hy Memory 30B A3B (MoE) newQ4_K_M needs 20.0 of 192.0 GB · fits · ~373 tok/s est.LFM2.5 24B-A2B (MoE) newQ4_K_M needs 15.7 of 192.0 GB · fits · ~560 tok/s est.Nemotron 3.5 Bolt 74B-A9B (MoE) newQ4_K_M needs 45.9 of 192.0 GB · fits · ~124 tok/s est.MiniCPM V 4.7 35B A3B (MoE) newQ4_K_M needs 22.5 of 192.0 GB · fits · ~373 tok/s est.MiniCPM V 4.7 1B newQ4_K_M needs 2.0 of 192.0 GB · fits · ~723 tok/s est.Qwen3.8 Flash-Next (MoE) newQ4_K_M needs 110.3 of 192.0 GB · fits · ~187 tok/s est.Qwen3.8 27BQ4_K_M needs 18.4 of 192.0 GB · fits · ~40 tok/s est.Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B (MoE)Q4_K_M needs 20.2 of 192.0 GB · fits · ~373 tok/s est.

Speed per A$1,000

179 tok/s measuredLlama 2 7B Q4_0 (llama.cpp tg128)
15.6tok/s per A$1,000 · #18 of 27
192.0 GBusable for models (of 256 GB)
1,200 GB/smemory bandwidth

Full Mac Studio M5 Ultra (80-core GPU) 256GB specs, benchmarks and every model →

FAQ

How much is the Mac Studio M5 Ultra (80-core GPU) 256GB in Australia?

The lowest in-stock price we found is A$11,449 at Apple AU (checked 20 Oct 2026, 7:44 am AEST).

What AI models can the Mac Studio M5 Ultra (80-core GPU) 256GB run?

With 192.0 GB usable for models, the biggest model we track that fits at 4-bit with an 8k context is Qwen3.8 Flash-Next (MoE) (180B parameters, needs 110.3 GB). In total 25 of the 32 models we track fit.

Is the Mac Studio M5 Ultra (80-core GPU) 256GB good value for local AI?

It generates about 179 tokens/sec on our reference test (Llama 2 7B Q4_0, measured), which is 15.6 tok/s per A$1,000 at today's price. That ranks #18 of 27 priced items. Cheap cards win on this measure, so check memory first: it decides which models fit at all.

Is the Apple price the full price?

It's Apple AU's “From” price for the configuration in the name. More storage or memory costs extra, and some retailers list the same model at a different price.

Updated 20 Oct 2026, 7:38 am AEST. Prices change often, so confirm at the retailer before you buy.

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