M3 Ultra Mac Studio is capable of running DeepSeek R1 locally

A lot of RAM is necessary though

Tests show that M3 Ultra Mac Studio with 512GB of RAM is capable of running DeepSeek R1 model locally with output of 17–18 per second.

While Mac Studio configurations with 512GB of RAM and M3 Ultra start at $10,000, organizations with strict privacy requirements could consider building locally-running AI solutions based on new Mac Studio.

Moreover, Mac Studio performance requires less power than comparable PCs with multiple GPU modules.

References:

• Mac Studio With M3 Ultra Runs Massive DeepSeek R1 AI Model Locally

• Heavily upgraded M3 Ultra Mac Studio is great for AI projects