The Mac Studio is Apple’s ultimate performance computer, but this year’s model came with a twist: It’s equipped with either an M4 Max or an M3 Ultra processor. The latter might seem like a step backward,

For the first time ever though, Apple is offering the Mac Studio with two different generations of chip. The entry-level $1,999 Mac Studio is powered by the M4 Max, while the more powerful $3,999 Mac Studio is the only Mac to ship with the M3 Ultra.

The base model of the 2025 Mac Studio comes with a 14-core version of the M4 Max chip, a 32-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine. By default, it comes with 36GB of memory and 512GB of storage, ringing up for $1,999.