# Just days after pulling the base M4 Mac mini, Apple has narrowed M3 Ultra Mac Studio configurator to the lone 96GB memory option.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-05-05 · Wccftech*

## Key points

- Apple has removed all but the 96GB memory option for the M3 Ultra Mac Studio.
- Apple previously pulled the base M4 Mac mini and the 256GB M3 Ultra Mac Studio configuration.
- Apple is reducing Mac Studio and Mac mini configurations to reserve memory resources for upcoming M5 devices.
- A single 256GB memory module could support memory needs for around ten M5 Pro-based 24GB MacBook Pros.

**Companies:** Apple, TSMC
**Countries:** United States, Taiwan

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