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Mac Studio M5 Max vs. waiting for M7 Ultra for local AI models

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A user is debating whether to purchase a Mac Studio with an M5 Max chip and 128GB of RAM now, or wait for future hardware releases like the M7 Ultra. The current setup is sufficient for running local models like qwen3.8-flash-next for private tasks, but the user questions its longevity and the high cost of RAM. Waiting could yield better performance and lower prices, but the user is concerned about the constantly moving target of model capabilities. AI

IMPACT Users are weighing hardware purchase decisions based on the evolving capabilities and costs of running local AI models.

RANK_REASON User query about hardware purchase decision for local AI model execution.

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Mac Studio M5 Max vs. waiting for M7 Ultra for local AI models

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Mxmtm ·

    Mac Studio M5 Max 128GB now, or sit on my hands until the M7 Ultra?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I've been circling this decision for weeks and could use some outside perspective.</p> <p>What I'm looking at: Mac Studio, M5 Max, 128GB unified memory (5,849 €). With that I can run qwen3.8-flash-next at oQ4e around 55 tok/s, and oQ5e is on the …

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