@meta
  v: 1
  route: /compare/m3-ultra-512/m5-max-128
  generated: 2026-06-10T10:46:25.516Z

@intent
  purpose:    Head-to-head comparison of M3 Ultra 512 vs M5 Max 128 for local LLM inference.
  audience:   hardware-shopper, ai-engineer, self-hoster
  capability: compare_specs, compare_model_fits, drill_into_card

@state
  a{slug,name,vram_gb,bandwidth_gbs,fp16_tflops,budget_8k_gb}: m3-ultra-512,M3 Ultra 512,512,819,80,413
  b{slug,name,vram_gb,bandwidth_gbs,fp16_tflops,budget_8k_gb}: m5-max-128,M5 Max 128,128,614,55,103

@actions
  - id: view_a
    method: GET
    href: /gpu/m3-ultra-512
  - id: view_b
    method: GET
    href: /gpu/m5-max-128

@context
  > Side-by-side comparison: M3 Ultra 512 (512GB) vs M5 Max 128 (128GB). Includes specs delta and fit difference across the 30-model catalog.

@nav
  self:      /compare/m3-ultra-512/m5-max-128
  parents:   [/, /gpu/]
  peers:     [/gpu/m3-ultra-512, /gpu/m5-max-128]