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DGX Spark vs Mac Studio M3 Ultra

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Local AI Hardware · verified 13 Aug 2026

DGX SparkNVIDIAcurrent
Mac Studio M3 UltraApplecurrent
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SpecificationDGX SparkMac Studio M3 Ultra
SummaryHard to recommend for most people.Fastest tokens per second in its bracket.
Memory128GB LPDDR5xup to 512GB
Bandwidth273 GB/s546–819 GB/s
Price$4,699$3–6K
70B tok/s2.720–30
CategoryLocal AI HardwareLocal AI Hardware
OfficialNVIDIAApple

Highlighted rows are where these differ.

DGX Spark

  • 273 GB/s — a Mac Studio does twice that for less
  • Only buy for full CUDA parity at 128GB

Best for CUDA + multi-node only.

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Mac Studio M3 Ultra

  • 546–819 GB/s bandwidth
  • M5 Ultra expected mid-2026 at 1,200+ GB/s

Best for speed and silence.

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