\nApple\u00ae today announced the new Mac mini\u00ae with the all-new M6 and powerful M5 Pro, delivering a dramatic boost in performance and even more versatility in its supersmall desktop design. With M6, Mac mini now delivers up to 4x faster AI performance,1<\/sup> 2x faster storage2<\/sup> and graphics,1<\/sup> and 40 percent faster CPU performance.1<\/sup> Everything on Mac mini with M6 feels incredibly fast, from everyday productivity tasks to agentic AI workflows. Mac mini with M5 Pro delivers even more pro-level performance to breeze through demanding projects, from video production to game development. And this new level of performance takes on business workflows with ease whether Mac mini is being used as a primary desktop or for always-on, deskside agentic computing. Both Mac mini models include Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, as well as upgraded 2.5Gb Ethernet, with a 10Gb option available. Combined with the power of macOS\u00ae 27 and the next generation of Apple Intelligence\u2122,3<\/sup> including Siri\u00ae AI,4<\/sup> the new Mac mini is a tremendous upgrade for existing and new-to-Mac\u00ae users. The new Mac mini is available for pre-order starting today, with availability beginning September 22.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cMac mini has always been our most versatile Mac. Whether it\u2019s being used as a home computer, powering a professional studio, or as an always-on agentic device, it\u2019s the little Mac that can do it all,\u201d said Johny Srouji, Apple\u2019s chief hardware officer. \u201cToday, we\u2019re taking this versatility even further. With a more powerful CPU and graphics, Neural Accelerators in the GPU, and higher memory bandwidth, Mac mini with M6 delivers a whole new level of AI performance. And with up to an 18-core CPU and 20-core GPU, Mac mini with M5 Pro is an ultracompact powerhouse for complex pro workflows. We can\u2019t wait to see all the incredible ways people will use it next.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mac mini with the All-New M6: A Pint-Sized AI Powerhouse<\/b><\/p>\n
\nMac mini with M6 can power through everything from productivity tasks to creative projects, the latest AI workflows, and more. M6 features a 12-core CPU \u2014 two more cores than before \u2014 with the world\u2019s fastest single-threaded performance, so everything feels extra snappy and responsive. A 12-core GPU, also with two more cores than before, now includes Neural Accelerators in each core for the first time on Mac mini, resulting in up to 4x faster AI performance and 2x faster graphics than Mac mini with M4.1<\/sup> In addition, the all-new Dual 16-core Neural Engine delivers up to 2x faster performance than the previous generation, and combined with the advanced GPU, Mac mini is a powerhouse for all things AI.1<\/sup> And with 16GB of standard unified memory configurable up to 32GB, as well as higher memory bandwidth up to 170GB\/s, multitasking is faster than ever.<\/p>\n Mac mini with M6 delivers:<\/b>2<\/sup><\/p>\n Mac mini with M5 Pro: Unprecedented Pro Performance<\/b><\/p>\n \nMac mini with M5 Pro redefines what\u2019s possible on such a small desktop, enabling pro users to take on demanding workflows like app development, video rendering, scientific simulations, and more. M5 Pro features up to an 18-core CPU with remarkable multithreaded performance and up to a 20-core GPU with an enhanced shader core and third-generation ray tracing for complex work in 3D design, VFX, and game development. With Neural Accelerators in each GPU core, M5 Pro also delivers significant gains in AI compute compared to the previous Mac mini, allowing users to tackle more advanced AI workflows like photo and video upscaling, and running large diffusion models faster than ever. Mac mini with M5 Pro supports up to 64GB of unified memory with 307GB\/s of memory bandwidth, enabling users to run even larger local AI models, work with complex 3D scenes, edit ProRes\u00ae RAW files, and load large custom datasets for research. And with industry-leading performance per watt, Mac mini with M5 Pro is quiet, efficient, and ideal as an always-on desktop for AI agents or creative workflows.<\/p>\n Mac mini with M5 Pro delivers:<\/b><\/p>\n Best-in-Class Connectivity<\/b><\/p>\n \nThe new Mac mini with M6 and M5 Pro now supports Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, as well as 2.5Gb Ethernet for faster wired connectivity, with 10Gb available. On its front are two USB-C ports that support USB 3 and a headphone jack with high-impedance headphone support for convenient access. On the back, there are three Thunderbolt 4 ports on Mac mini with M6, and three Thunderbolt 5 ports on Mac mini with M5 Pro, along with HDMI and Ethernet. Thunderbolt 5 also allows users to cluster multiple Mac mini systems together to run large AI models entirely on device. And newly added genlock support through USB-C enables precise synchronization between a display and camera, including iPhone\u00ae 17 Pro.<\/p>\n macOS 27 Golden Gate: An Unrivaled Experience<\/b><\/p>\n \nThe new Mac mini comes to life with the upcoming macOS 27, which includes Siri AI<\/a>, a profoundly more capable and personal assistant; helpful Apple Intelligence<\/a> features across everyday apps; and an expansive set of improvements that make the Mac even more responsive and reliable. Siri AI can draw on personal context to help users find what they need in the moment across their messages, emails, and photos; answer questions about virtually any topic; and get things done across apps. Siri AI is integrated into Spotlight\u00ae and systemwide context menus, and users can ask Siri about what\u2019s on their display with Visual Intelligence using a dedicated keyboard shortcut. Users can also write and edit with Siri almost anywhere they type.<\/p>\n \nAdditionally, Apple Intelligence makes apps smarter and more useful with new ways to tailor and organize browsing in Safari\u00ae, easily create an automation in Shortcuts by simply describing it, and tap into advanced photo editing in the Photos app. Features users already rely on get even better with improvements to performance and search. Refinements to Liquid Glass improve readability, and add uniform toolbars, edge-to-edge sidebars, and updated window shapes and menu bar icons, enabling users to further personalize its appearance.<\/p>\n Mac mini and the Environment<\/b><\/p>\n \nThe new Mac mini was built with the environment in mind and drives progress toward Apple\u2019s ambitious plan to be carbon neutral across its entire footprint by 2030. It is made with 50 percent recycled material overall,6<\/sup> including 100 percent recycled aluminum in the enclosure and 100 percent recycled rare earth elements in all magnets. All of the electricity used to manufacture Mac mini is sourced from renewable energy, like wind and solar, across the supply chain, and Apple has also invested in enough renewable energy around the world to match the electricity customers use to power Mac mini. Like all Apple products, its paper packaging is 100 percent fiber-based and can be easily recycled at home.7<\/sup><\/p>\n Pricing and Availability<\/b><\/p>\n Footnotes<\/b><\/p>\n 1 <\/sup>Results are compared to previous-generation Mac mini systems with Apple M4, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 32GB of unified memory, and 2TB SSD.<\/p>\n 2 <\/sup>Testing was conducted by Apple in July 2026. See apple.com\/mac-mini<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n 3 <\/sup>Apple Intelligence features are currently available for testing through the Apple Beta Software Program, and will be available with macOS 27 this fall for users with an Apple Intelligence-enabled device set to a supported language. Apple Intelligence is available with support for these languages: English, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Vietnamese, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Japanese, and Korean. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. For feature and language availability and system requirements, see apple.com\/apple-intelligence<\/a>.<\/p>\n 4<\/sup> Siri AI is currently available for testing through the Apple Beta Software Program. Siri AI will be available with macOS 27 as a beta later this year for users with a supported device set to English, and Apple will quickly expand support for more languages.<\/p>\n 5 <\/sup>Results are compared to previous-generation Mac mini systems with Apple M2 Pro, 12-core CPU, 19-core GPU, 32GB of unified memory, and 8TB SSD.<\/p>\n 6 <\/sup>Product recycled or renewable content is the mass of certified recycled material relative to the overall mass of the device, not including packaging or in-box accessories. Recycled and renewable plastic content calculation includes mass balance allocation.<\/p>\n 7 <\/sup>Breakdown of U.S. retail packaging by weight. Adhesives, inks, and coatings are excluded from calculations of plastic content and packaging weight.<\/p>\n 8 <\/sup>Mac mini is subject to FCC rules as well as consumer protection, contractual, and other provisions of federal or state laws. It cannot be delivered until the FCC\u2019s authorization process is complete. If FCC authorization is not completed, your Apple Store order will be canceled and payment will be refunded, where applicable.<\/p>\n 9 <\/sup>Apple Card Monthly Installments (ACMI) is a 0 percent APR payment option that is only available if users select it at checkout in the U.S. for eligible products purchased at Apple and is subject to credit approval and credit limit. See support.apple.com\/en-us\/102730<\/a> for more information about eligible products. Additional limits and restrictions apply. See the Apple Card Customer Agreement for more information about ACMI.<\/p>\n 10 <\/sup>Apple Card is subject to credit approval, available only for qualifying applicants in the United States and issued by Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Salt Lake City Branch.<\/p>\n \nNOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information visit Apple Newsroom (www.apple.com\/newsroom<\/a>), or email Apple\u2019s Media Helpline at media.help@apple.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\u00a9 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. 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