DGX Spark vs Strix Halo vs Mac Studio
Best value of the three: Apple, via the Mac Studio M5 Max 40-core GPU at $5,099 / €5,909 and 79.1 tok/s on gpt-oss-120b. Fastest: Apple (Mac Studio M5 Ultra 80-core GPU, 130 tok/s, $10,799 / €12,529).
One row per platform: its best-value machine with a public gpt-oss-120b result.
| # | Machine | Price | tok/s | per $1k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mac Studio M5 Max 40-core GPU Apple · 128GB · checked 2026-10-16 | $5,099 €5,909 | 79.1 | 15.5 |
| 2 | Framework Desktop 128GB (DIY) Strix Halo · 128GB · checked 2026-10-16 | $3,449 €3,889 | 52.7 | 15.3 |
| 3 | NVIDIA DGX Spark DGX Spark / GB10 · 128GB · checked 2026-10-16 | $4,699 ≈€4,176 | 58.7 | 12.5 |
tok/s = generation speed on gpt-oss-120b from public benchmarks. per $1k = tok/s per $1,000 of the US price. ≈ = converted at the ECB rate.
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How we picked
Ranked by measured tokens per second per $1,000 of the current US price. Speeds are public benchmark results, one per chip, linked on each product page and on Benchmarks; engines and quants differ between sources. Prices checked 2026-10-16 19:02 UTC and refreshed every 6 hours.
FAQ
Is DGX Spark better than Strix Halo?
Per dollar on gpt-oss-120b: Apple 15.5 tok/s per $1k, Strix Halo 15.3 tok/s per $1k, DGX Spark / GB10 12.5 tok/s per $1k. DGX Spark also has CUDA and much faster prompt processing in the public results.
Is Mac Studio faster than DGX Spark?
On the public gpt-oss-120b results we use, the fastest of the three is Apple.
Which is cheapest?
Strix Halo has the lowest-priced 128GB machine of the three.