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Apple’s AI-Ready Mac Minis and Mac Studios Go On Sale
Apple has released new Mac mini and Mac Studio computers.
They use new chips designed to handle artificial intelligence tasks directly on the computer.
This means users may not need to send every AI request to an online data center.
The Mac mini is the smaller and less expensive option for students, businesses, and general users.
The Mac Studio is more powerful and is aimed at demanding work such as video editing and large AI models.
Apple says several Mac Studios can work together to run very large AI programs.
The computers include new graphics and memory features for faster AI processing.
They are now available in India, with prices depending on the chip and model.
Apple’s upgraded Mac mini and Mac Studio models go on sale September 22, with India availability through Apple’s stores and website.
The lineup includes Mac mini models with M6 and M5 Pro chips, plus Mac Studio models with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips.
Apple says the computers are designed to run AI tasks locally, including code generation, image processing, local models, and automated workflows.
The Mac Studio can connect multiple systems using RDMA over Thunderbolt, which Apple says improves distributed AI inference performance.
Prices in India start at Rs 99,990 for the M6 Mac mini and reach Rs 6,29,900 for the M5 Ultra Mac Studio.
- Who
- Apple and customers buying its new Mac mini and Mac Studio computers.
- What
- Apple launched upgraded desktop computers designed to run demanding AI workloads locally.
- Where
- They are available in India through Apple Store locations, apple.com, and the Apple Store app.
- When
- The computers went on sale September 22.
- Why
- Apple is promoting local AI processing and positioning groups of Macs as a possible alternative to rented data-center capacity.
Key facts
- India starting price
- Mac mini with M6 starts at Rs 99,990.
- Mac mini M5 Pro price
- Starts at Rs 2,09,900.
- Mac Studio M5 Max price
- Starts at Rs 2,79,900.
- Mac Studio M5 Ultra price
- Starts at Rs 6,29,900.
- Top memory configuration
- Mac Studio with M5 Ultra supports up to 512GB of unified memory.
- Enterprise desktop share
- Apple has about 4.6% of the enterprise desktop market, compared with 91.3% for Windows, according to IDC data cited in the article.
- AI clustering claim
- Apple says clustered Mac Studio systems deliver three times faster distributed AI inference than a single unit.
Quotes
Johny Srouji
Apple’s chief hardware officer
“Once you have the machine on your desk, you’ve paid for it. And I believe we provide absolutely great value, not only in terms of performance, but cost. There’s no cost per token. You’re just using the machine again and again.”
indianexpress.com
“There is so much power you can pump into the data centre. We’re offering a variety of products that customers can choose based on their own needs: Which computer, which product do I need?”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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