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Reality check

Meta's 816B open model runs on one Mac Studio from 176GB. Ollama's version is cloud-only, the license has strings, and smaller models score higher.

Oct 15, 202610 min read

Buying guide

Apple's Mac Studio M5 Ultra is official: 512GB max, not 768GB. Which local AI models fit, the cluster math, and whether to buy, wait, or skip.

Jul 22, 202611 min read

Buying guide

RAM prices tripled, Apple pulled high-memory Macs, and relief isn't coming in 2026. Here's the shortage explained — and how to build local AI anyway.

Jun 10, 20269 min read