Apple unveiled a new Mac Mini powered by its M6 processor on Tuesday, starting at $899, TechCrunch reported. The base configuration includes 256GB of storage alongside 16GB of RAM. Pre-orders opened immediately, with customer shipments scheduled to begin on September 22.
The M6 chip features a 12-core CPU and a 12-core GPU, expanding on the 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU found in the previous M4 generation. Apple stated that the new processor delivers four times the AI performance of the M4, while doubling storage and graphics speeds.
Buyers seeking higher performance can choose an M5 Pro variant that starts at $1,699. That configuration ships with 512GB of storage and 24GB of RAM by default, using a 15-core CPU and a 16-core GPU. Apple also offers an upgrade path to an 18-core CPU and a 20-core GPU.
Both Mac Mini variants include Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and a 2.5Gb Ethernet port, with an optional upgrade to 10Gb Ethernet. The computers will ship with macOS 27 and Siri AI. Over the past year, tech enthusiasts frequently deployed Mac Minis to run local AI agents such as OpenClaw and Hermes, driving secondary market prices above retail on eBay earlier this year.
Alongside the compact desktops, Apple introduced updated Mac Studio models featuring M5 Max and M5 Ultra processors. The M5 Max version starts at $2,499 with 36GB of unified memory and 512GB of storage. The M5 Ultra model starts at $5,499, carrying 96GB of unified memory and 1TB of storage. Earlier this year, Apple discontinued its $599 base Mac Mini with 256GB of storage, leaving a 512GB M4 configuration priced at $799 as the entry point until Tuesday's release.
