Apple’s latest Mac Mini runs on a new M6 chip, and starts at $899
Apple has announced updated Mac Mini and Mac Studio models featuring the new M6 and M5 Ultra chips. These devices are marketed with significant performance gains in AI processing and graphics capabilities.
Why it matters
As local AI development becomes more common, Apple's hardware updates signal a strategic push to capture the professional and enthusiast market for on-device machine learning.
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 pre-order 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.
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