There are some interesting choices to make, if you’re looking at buying a 2026 Mac Studio. There is one clear choice for Mac-centric workflows, and one for a AI powerhouse.
Mac Studio review: On the desk
Mac Studio review: On the desk
Despite the drama on the Internet about the Mac Studio, Apple has always had $5000+ computers to sell you. The 2026 Mac Studio lineup is not an exception, but rather an exemplar.
There was the Mac IIfx, way back in the day, and much later the original Mac Pro, which after starting at $2499 got expensive quickly to well over $5000 in 2006 dollars, for just a little more power at each step. There’s the iMac Pro, and so forth.