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Mac Studio M3 Ultra vs DGX Spark

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Local AI Hardware · verified 13 Aug 2026

Mac Studio M3 UltraApplecurrent
DGX SparkNVIDIAcurrent
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SpecificationMac Studio M3 UltraDGX Spark
SummaryFastest tokens per second in its bracket.Hard to recommend for most people.
Memoryup to 512GB128GB LPDDR5x
Bandwidth546–819 GB/s273 GB/s
Price$3–6K$4,699
70B tok/s20–302.7
CategoryLocal AI HardwareLocal AI Hardware
OfficialApple ↗NVIDIA ↗

Highlighted rows are where these differ.

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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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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