Apple Launches M6-Powered Mac Mini Starting at $899

Apple announced on Tuesday the release of a new Mac Mini powered by its latest M6 chip, marking a significant upgrade in performance and features.

The base version of this Mac Mini is equipped with 256GB of storage, 16GB of RAM, and is priced at $899. Customers can place preorders immediately, although Apple stated that shipments will begin only after September 22.

According to Apple, the new Mac Mini’s artificial intelligence capabilities are four times faster than the previous M4 model, with storage and graphics performance doubled. The M6 chip features a 12-core CPU and a 12-core GPU, compared to the 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU found in the M4 version.

Options and Variants of the New Mac Mini

In addition to the standard M6 model, Apple introduced a higher-end version featuring the M5 Pro chip. This variant starts at $1,699 and includes 512GB of storage and 24GB of RAM by default. The M5 Pro chip is initially configured with a 15-core CPU and a 16-core GPU, with options to upgrade to an 18-core CPU and a 20-core GPU.

Connectivity and Features

Both configurations support Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6. They come with a 2.5Gb Ethernet port, with the option to upgrade to a 10Gb port for faster network speeds.

Availability and Software

The new Mac Minis are scheduled to ship starting September 22, preloaded with macOS 27 and Siri AI enhancements.

Market Impact and Popularity

In recent months, Mac Minis have gained popularity among tech enthusiasts, particularly for running local AI agents such as OpenClaw and Hermes. The rising demand has led to some users reselling Mac Minis at inflated prices on platforms like eBay earlier this year.

Additional Apple Hardware Announcements

Alongside the new Mac Minis, Apple unveiled updated Mac Studio models featuring the M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips, with starting prices of $2,499 and $5,499, respectively. The base M5 Max model offers 36GB of unified memory and 512GB of storage, while the M5 Ultra begins with 96GB of unified memory and 1TB of storage.

Earlier this year, Apple discontinued the previous base Mac Mini model with 256GB of storage, which had been priced at $599. The company continued to sell the 512GB version equipped with an M4 processor at $799 as the standard option until the latest release.

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Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new Mac Mini that runs on the latest iteration of its “M” processors, the M6.

The base model of this device comes with 256GB of storage, 16GB of RAM, and costs $899. It’s available for preorder now, but the device will ship only after September 22, the company said.

Apple said the new Mac Mini’s AI performance is 4x better than the M4 model, and storage and graphics are twice as fast. The new processor has a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU, as compared to the 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU on the M4.

Alongside the M6 model, there is also a Mac Mini with the M5 Pro chip. This model comes with base storage of 512GB and RAM of 24GB, and starts at $1,699. By default the M5 Pro chip ships with a 15-core CPU and 16-core GPU, and can be upgraded to a 18-core CPU and 20-core GPU.

Both variants have Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, along with a 2.5GB Ethernet port. Users can upgrade to a 10GB port as well.

The new Mac Minis will start shipping on September 22 with macOS 27 and Siri AI.

The Mac Minis have grown popular over the past year among tech enthusiasts for running local AI agents such as OpenClaw and Hermes. People were selling Mac Minis at marked-up prices on platforms like eBay earlier this year due to rising demand.

Besides the new Mac Minis, the company also released new Mac Studio models that run on the M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips, starting at $2,499 and $5,499, respectively. The M5 Max base model comes with 36GB of unified memory and 512GB of storage. The M5 Ultra base model has 96GB of unified memory and 1TB storage.