MacworldThe Mac Studio was originally released in 2022 and has been updated twice since then. A report in late 2025 claimed that Apple had “largely written off” the Mac Pro and considers the Mac Studio to be its flagship desktop Mac. That means big things could be in store for the future of the Mac Studio.The current Mac Studio was released in March 2025, and reports indicate that we could see the next update between March and June 2026. This article keeps track of those reports, so for information on what the upgrade will include and when it could be released, refer to this page.2026 Mac Studio: Release datePossible release in March 2026Other reports suggest mid-2026The Mac Studio comes with M-series Max and Ultra chips, and we can use the release of the base M-series chip to get an idea of when the Mac Studio will be updated. Apple releases the base M-series chip first (usually in the MacBook Pro) and then follows with the M-series Max and Ultra Mac Studio a few months later.The most recent base M-series chip is the M5, which was released in the MacBook Pro in October 2025. So that generation of chip will likely make its appearance in the new Mac Studio in the first half of 2026.According to a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the M5 Max and M5 Ultra Mac Studio are on Apple’s release schedule for 2026. Two of the three Mac Studio releases since it was introduced occurred in March, with the 2023 M2 Max/Ultra Mac Studio released in June at WWDC. So look for an M5 Mac Studio release in the March to June timeframe.With Apple inviting media to “Special Experiences” at three locations on March 4, there is a possibility that the new Mac Studio is one of the new products being showcased at this Apple March event, however, on February 8, Gurman reported that the new Mac Studio “shouldn’t arrive too long after the spring Mac refresh,” indicating that it may not happen in conjunction with the March 4 Experiences.2026 Mac Studio: ProcessorExpected to have M5 Max and M5 Ultra chipsAppleThe 2025 Mac Studio was a complete surprise. It was introduced with an M4 Max chip, which was expected, but the highest-end version shipped with an M3 Ultra rather than an M4 Ultra. The M3 Ultra is technically faster than the M4 Max, but it’s an older chip. Apple has not explained the reasoning for this.The next Mac Studio will not have this staggered chip configuration, according to reports. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman claims that Apple will offer M5 Max and M5 Ultra for the next Mac Studio. MacRumors reported in December 2025 that references to the M5 Max and M5 Ultra Mac Studio appeared in a set of leaked Apple files.The M5 Ultra is expected to significantly outperform the M3 Ultra chips, with major boosts in CPU and GPU performance. 2026 Mac Studio: SpecsNew separate CPU and GPU blocks for customizationStandard configurations of 36GB and 96GB of RAMThunderbolt 5The major change with the Mac Studio’s specs is going to be with the chip itself. Apple is completely redesigning how it works, according to an October 2025 report by MaxTech’s Vadim Yuryev. The M5 Pro and M5 Max will feature the CPU and GPU on separate blocks, which would allow customers more options to configure these components. For example, one could set up a base CPU configuration with a maxed-out GPU. While Yuryev did not specifically mention the M5 Ultra, it stands to reason that the Ultra chip will also feature this new block configuration.The rest of the specifications are not expected to change. It will likely start with 36GB of RAM for the M5 Max, and 96GB of RAM for the M5 Ultra, and SSDs up to 8TB or 16TB. The current Mac Studio comes with Thunderbolt 5, and this should continue with the new model.2026 Mac Studio: DesignNo design changes expectedThe Mac Studio made its debut in 2022, so it’s only three years old. Apple is expected to stick with the same design, which is also reflected in the M4 Mac mini, as no reports have been made about the design.Also said to be coming is a new Studio Display monitor which will probably launch in the same time-frame. FoundryThe port offerings are also expected to remain the same. The Mac Studio has:M-series Max model: 2 front USB-C ports (supporting USB 3 at 10Gbps)M-series Ultra model: 2 front Thunderbolt 5 portsfront SDHX Card slotrear 3.5mm audio jack4 rear Thunderbolt 5 ports2 rear USB-A portsHDMI port10Gb ethernet port2026 Mac Studio: PriceHere are the prices for the current standard base configurations of the 2025 Mac Studio for reference:$1,999/£2,099/CA$2,699/AU$3,499 M4 Max, 36GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD$3,999/£4,199/CA$5,499/AU$6,999 M3 Ultra, 96GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSDPricing for the new Mac Studio has not been reported, though pricing could go up because of the U.S. tariffs situation–the components are made overseas. The prices may be adapted to more recent exchange rates elsewhere.
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