DE list · Aug 2026

Mini vs Studio, euro vs what you get

Scored for many agents, iPhone Simulator, Blender, and a machine that still moves. X is list price on a linear axis. Y is value (fit / euro) or raw capability. Bubble size is capability.

SSD
Y axis
Mini M6Mini M5 ProStudio MaxStudio Ultra

Dashed line is the 64 GB Max price. Click a dot. €4,429 is left of €6,189 — the last picture stacked them.

Selected

Studio Max 64 GB

Price
4.429 €
Unified RAM
64 GB
GPU
40-core
Bandwidth
614 GB/s
Capability
9.4
Value
10.0

Same chip as 128 GB. Peak for this job. Overnight 27B Q8 still fits.

This is the work computer.

How the scores work

Capability is job fit, not silicon worship. 64 GB is the floor. Extra RAM past that barely moves the score. Ultra 256 is marked down because it is a different product.

Value = capability × (64 GB Max price) / this price, scaled so the Max 64 is 10. Same chip at €6,189 therefore falls. Mini Pro 64 stays close because it is cheaper.

All configs, sorted by value

ConfigLinePriceRAMGPUBWFitValue
Studio Max 64 GBpickStudio M5 Max4.429 €64406149.410.0
Mini Pro 64 GBMini M5 Pro3.649 €64203077.69.8
Mini Pro 48 GBMini M5 Pro3.209 €48203076.69.7
Studio Max 48 GBStudio M5 Max3.989 €48406147.48.7
Studio Max 128 GBStudio M5 Max6.189 €128406149.67.3
Mini M6 32 GBMini M62.039 €32121703.17.2
Studio Max 36 GB / 32-GPUStudio M5 Max3.329 €36324605.07.1
Mini Pro 24 GB / 16-GPUMini M5 Pro2.329 €24163073.46.9
Mini Pro 24 GB / 20-GPUMini M5 Pro2.549 €24203073.66.7
Mini M6 24 GBMini M61.819 €24121702.36.0
Studio Ultra 96 GBStudio M5 Ultra6.599 €966412008.25.9
Mini M6 16 GBMini M61.599 €16121531.54.4
Studio Ultra 256 GBStudio M5 Ultra10.999 €2566412007.03.0