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I built an AI supercomputer with 5 Mac Studios

2025-02-17 Science & Technology
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Get NordVPN 2Y plan + 4 months extra + 6 MORE months extra: https://nordvpn.com/networkchuck It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! I just bought 5 Mac Studios to replace my video editing PCs… but before I hand them over to my editors, I had to play with them first. So, I did something crazy– I clustered them together to build a super powerful AI cluster. My goal? Run Llama 3.1 405B, one of the biggest AI models out there. Normally, you’d need an AI server that costs more than my HOUSE to run something like this. In this video, I’ll show you exactly how I clustered my Mac Studios together using Exo Labs. RESOURCES & LINKS 🖥️ Exo labs project: https://github.com/exo-explore/exo 🔧 Video where I built Terry, my LOCAL AI server: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wjrdr0NU4Sk 📺 Watch Alex Ziskind’s Mac Cluster Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBR6pHZ68Ho 🔥🔥Join the NetworkChuck Academy!: https://ntck.co/NCAcademy **Sponsored by NordVPN SUPPORT NETWORKCHUCK --------------------------------------------------- ➡️NetworkChuck membership: https://ntck.co/Premium ☕☕ COFFEE and MERCH: https://ntck.co/coffee Check out my new channel: https://ntck.co/ncclips 🆘🆘NEED HELP?? Join the Discord Server: https://discord.gg/networkchuck STUDY WITH ME on Twitch: https://bit.ly/nc_twitch READY TO LEARN?? --------------------------------------------------- -Learn Python: https://bit.ly/3rzZjzz -Get your CCNA: https://bit.ly/nc-ccna FOLLOW ME EVERYWHERE --------------------------------------------------- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/networkchuck/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/networkchuck Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetworkChuck/ Join the Discord server: http://bit.ly/nc-discord AFFILIATES & REFERRALS --------------------------------------------------- (GEAR I USE...STUFF I RECOMMEND) My network gear: https://geni.us/L6wyIUj Amazon Affiliate Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/networkchuck Buy a Raspberry Pi: https://geni.us/aBeqAL Do you want to know how I draw on the screen?? Go to https://ntck.co/EpicPen and use code NetworkChuck to get 20% off!! fast and reliable unifi in the cloud: https://hostifi.com/?via=chuck I built an AI supercomputer with 5 Mac Studios Can Mac Studios run Llama 3.1 405B? Exo Labs lets you turn Macs into an AI cluster Mac Studio AI Clustering (Tutorial) Forget cloud AI—run it on your Mac Studios! How to build an AI cluster with Exo Labs Running massive AI models locally (Mac Studio Experiment) What happens when you connect 5 Mac Studios together? The craziest AI experiment I’ve ever done… This AI model costs more than my house! Mac Studio vs AI servers—who wins? Can consumer hardware compete with AI data centers? DeepSeek R1 vs Llama 3.1 405B—AI cluster showdown Mac Studios for video editing? Nah, let’s build an AI cluster This is NOT how you’re supposed to use Mac Studios I turned my Mac Studios into an AI powerhouse (Exo Labs Guide) AI clustering on a budget—5 Macs vs the cloud How to run large AI models without a supercomputer Running AI locally: Everything you need to know I forced 5 Mac Studios to run a 405B AI model #AI #MacStudio #ExoLabs

Top Comments (10)

@Sammitche 2025-02-17

If you cluster them together, does that make them a Big Mac?

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@clemensrh 2025-02-17

You didn’t need to flex on me like this

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@mtxben 2025-03-07

Now buy the M3 Ultra with 512Gb of RAM and TB5 and try again. Please

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@AZisk 2025-02-17

Great video! I did a similar experiment a while back, clustering Mac Minis using EXO for AI inference. It’s interesting to see how the Mac Studio performs in this setup compared to the Mini. EDIT: Just watched the whole thing, thanks for the shoutout Chuck!!

772 18 replies
@streamstudiosllc 2025-03-07

This didn't age well, can you return them for the M3 Ultra😅

647 17 replies
@Harmxn 2025-02-17

0:13 Deepseek R1: I'm about to destroy this whole man's career

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@NetworkChuck 2025-02-17

Get NordVPN 2Y plan + 4 months extra + 6 MORE months extra: https://nordvpn.com/networkchuck It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! I just bought 5 Mac Studios to replace my video editing PCs… but before I hand them over to my editors, I had to play with them first. So, I did something crazy– I clustered them together to build a super powerful AI cluster. My goal? Run Llama 3.1 405B, one of the biggest AI models out there. Normally, you’d need an AI server that costs more than my HOUSE to run something like this. In this video, I’ll show you exactly how I clustered my Mac Studios together using Exo Labs. RESOURCES & LINKS 🖥 Exo labs project: https://github.com/exo-explore/exo 🔧 Video where I built Terry, my LOCAL AI server: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wjrdr0NU4Sk 📺 Watch Alex Ziskind’s Mac Cluster Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBR6pHZ68Ho 🔥🔥Join the NetworkChuck Academy!: https://ntck.co/NCAcademy **Sponsored by NordVPN

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@woodstocktc 2025-09-25

i built a frog out of lego.

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@beskararmor7966 2025-04-12

15 years in the future his video will be titled, "I built an AI superbot with 3 Apple Watches".

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@brendanhoffmann8402 2025-10-06

Would you trust this man to sell you a used Macintosh? No.

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