M5 Ultra Mac Studio Review: The Dream Mac for Local AI Agents

The M5 Ultra Mac Studio with 256GB of RAM excels as a machine for running local AI agents, enabling personal assistants powered by local models to perform with speed and intelligence comparable to cloud-based alternatives without additional costs. The reviewer found the M5 Ultra superior to their previous M3 Ultra and desktop gaming PC with an RTX 5090 in terms of size, thermal performance, and overall user experience, and has made locally-run models their default choice for personal assistants like Open Minis and Hermes Agent.