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Meta launches new Muse Spark Open model, optimized to run on Mac Studio

Published

16 October 2026

Topic

opportunities

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AI & ML

◆ Geography

United States

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Read at 9to5mac.com →

◆ Verified

Fusion42 · 16 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Meta has launched Muse Spark Open, a large multimodal AI model optimized to run on Apple's Mac Studio with M5 Ultra chip, enabling powerful on-device AI workflows. The collaboration uses Apple's MLX framework to leverage unified memory architecture, allowing two Mac Studios to act as a supercomputer for complex AI tasks.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML, and 15 sources have reported it between 15 Oct 2026 and 16 Oct 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You can now run state-of-the-art AI models on your Mac Studio without cloud dependency, opening on-device AI workflows for software engineering and media editing. If your product relies on heavy AI processing, this partnership lets you deliver faster, private experiences directly on Apple hardware.

◆ Coverage

15 sources · first reported 15 Oct 2026 · latest 16 Oct 2026

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AI & MLmetaappleai-modelmac-studiomlxon-device-ai