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 METALBring 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
| Work | Suggested config |
|---|---|
| HD and 4K edits | M4 Max, 64 GB |
| 4K grades and noise reduction | M3 Ultra, 96 GB or more |
| 8K and heavy Cycles renders | M5 Ultra, 128 GB or more |