Apple
Mac mini (M6 / M5 Pro)
Announced 25 August 2026, the new Mac mini debuts Apple's 2nm M6 (with a dual 16-core Neural Engine) alongside the M5 Pro, adds Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and 2.5Gb Ethernet, and keeps the 12.7 cm chassis. Apple quotes up to 4× faster AI performance than M4; the base price rises to $899.
Released 22 Sept 2026from USD 899.00
Specifications
18 detailsPerformance
- Chip
- Apple M6 (12-core CPU, 12-core GPU) or M5 Pro (15-core CPU, 16-core GPU; configurable to 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU)
- CPU
- M6: 12 cores (2 super + 4 performance + 6 efficiency); M5 Pro: 15 cores (5 super + 10 performance), configurable to 18 cores
- Graphics
- Integrated Apple GPU with Neural Accelerators in each core: 12-core (M6), 16- or 20-core (M5 Pro)
- NPU / AI
- Dual 16-core Neural Engine (M6); 16-core Neural Engine (M5 Pro); Neural Accelerators in every GPU core
- RAM
- 16GB unified memory (M6), configurable to 24GB or 32GB, 153–170GB/s; 24GB (M5 Pro), configurable to 48GB or 64GB, 307GB/s; soldered
- Storage
- 256GB or 512GB SSD (M6), configurable up to 2TB; 512GB (M5 Pro), configurable up to 8TB; Apple quotes up to 2× faster storage than M4
Connectivity
- Ports
- Front: 2 × USB-C (USB 3, 10Gb/s), 3.5mm headphone jack; Rear: 3 × Thunderbolt 4 (M6) or 3 × Thunderbolt 5 up to 120Gb/s (M5 Pro), HDMI, 2.5Gb Ethernet (configurable to 10Gb)
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 6
- Ethernet
- 2.5Gb Ethernet, configurable to 10Gb Ethernet
Build
- Dimensions
- 12.7 × 12.7 × 5.0 cm
- Weight
- 0.67 kg (M6), 0.73 kg (M5 Pro)
- Materials
- Aluminium enclosure
- Colours
- Silver
- Power supply
- Built-in, 155W maximum continuous power
Software
- OS
- macOS 27
Extras
- Audio
- Built-in speaker, 3.5mm headphone jack
- In the box
- Mac mini, power cord (1.8 m)
As published by Apple. Figures vary by configuration and region; confirm on the official product page before buying.
