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Workloads

Finishing

Final Cut, DaVinci Resolve, and Blender on the GPU cores that come with the chip.

Edit over Screen Sharing and render headless over SSH when you can. A render does not need the desktop.

Render Blender without the UI

bash
blender -b scene.blend -E CYCLES -o //renders/frame_#### -a -- --cycles-device METAL

Bring your own licenses

Final Cut Pro and DaVinci Resolve Studio are not preinstalled. Sign in with your own account for the term and sign out before it ends.

Pick the chip

WorkSuggested config
HD and 4K editsM4 Max, 64 GB
4K grades and noise reductionM3 Ultra, 96 GB or more
8K and heavy Cycles rendersM5 Ultra, 128 GB or more