Apple’s new Mac Mini has fresh M6 and M5 Pro chip offerings — and higher prices
Apple's new Mac Mini lineup features the M6 and M5 Pro chips, offering significant performance gains and faster storage speeds. Despite the upgrades, the starting prices have increased by $100 compared to the previous generation.
Why it matters
The shift to a 2nm process for the M6 chip marks a major milestone in semiconductor efficiency and performance for Apple's desktop ecosystem.
Apple is announcing a new generation of the Mac Mini, once again offering two models: one with a new M6 chip and a higher-end model with the M5 Pro found in this year’s MacBook Pro. The new Minis have the same tiny design and footprint as the 2024 M4 / M4 Pro models, but with upgraded internals, faster performance, and speedier ethernet ports.
The M6 Mac Mini starts at $899, while the M5 Pro model starts at $1,699. Both cost $100 more than the most recent starting prices of the M4 generation. And while preorders start today, the new Mac Minis won’t ship until September 22nd — hopefully enough time for Apple to stock up on inventory, as the last-gen models became scarce due to higher than expected demand for running AI agents.
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