Apple launches new Mac mini with M6 and M5 Pro chips
Price climbs to $899. Apple has introduced the all-new M6 and powerful M5 Pro Mac mini models, promising hiuge performance gains, partiuculary for AI.
With M6, Mac mini now delivers up to 4x faster AI performance, 2x faster storage and graphics, and 40 percent faster CPU performance, the company said. Mac mini with M5 Pro delivers even more pro-level performance.
Both models include Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, as well as upgraded 2.5Gb Ethernet, with a 10Gb option available. They are available for pre-order starting today, with availability beginning September 22.
What Apple said
“Mac mini has always been our most versatile Mac. Whether it’s being used as a home computer, powering a professional studio, or as an always-on agentic device, it’s the little Mac that can do it all,” said Johny Srouji, Apple’s chief hardware officer.
“Today, we’re 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’t wait to see all the incredible ways people will use it next.”
Mac mini with the All-New M6
Mac mini with M6 features a 12-core CPU — two more cores than before — with the world’s fastest single-threaded performance, so everything feels extra snappy and responsive. There’s a 12-core GPU, which includes Neural Accelerators for up to 4x faster AI performance and 2x faster graphics than Mac mini with M4, while the dual 16-core Neural Engine delivers up to 2x faster performance. You get 16GB of standard unified memory configurable up to 32GB, as well as higher memory bandwidth up to 170GB/s. Mac mini with M6 starts at $899 (U.S.) and $799 (U.S.) for education.
Mac mini with M5 Pro
Mac mini with 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. With Neural Accelerators in each GPU core, M5 Pro also delivers significant gains in AI and supports up to 64GB of unified memory with 307GB/s of memory bandwidth. Mac mini with M5 Pro starts at $1,699 (U.S.) and $1,599 (U.S.) for education.
Both Macs support Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, as well as 2.5Gb Ethernet for faster wired connectivity, with 10Gb available. Connectivity includes two front-hosted USB-C ports that support USB 3 and a headphone jack. The back of the Macs offer 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.
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