With M6, Mac mini now delivers up to four times faster AI performance, twice as fast storage and graphics, and 40 percent faster CPU performance. Everything on Mac mini with M6 feels incredibly fast, from everyday productivity tasks to agentic AI workflows, the company said in a statement.
Mac mini with M5 Pro delivers even more pro-level performance, allowing users to handle demanding projects with ease, from video production to game development. This new level of performance also supports business workflows, whether Mac mini is used as a primary desktop or for always-on, deskside agentic computing.
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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 27 and the next generation of Apple Intelligence, including Siri AI, the new Mac mini represents a major upgrade for existing and new Mac users.
The new Mac mini is available for pre-order starting today, with availability beginning September 22.
“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,” he added.
Mac mini with M6 delivers:
– Up to 13.5x faster LLM prompt processing in LM Studio when compared to Mac mini with M1, and up to 4.8x faster than M4.
– Up to 2.3x faster spreadsheet calculations in Microsoft Excel when compared to Mac mini with M1, and up to 1.5x faster than M4.
– Up to 2x faster gaming performance with ray tracing in Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition when compared to Mac mini with M4.
– Mac mini with M6 is shown with a display running Perplexity.
– Mac mini with M6 is shown with a display running video editing software.
– A Mac mini with M6 is shown with a display running Final Cut Pro.
Mac mini with M5 Pro delivers:
– Up to 8.5x faster LLM prompt processing performance5 in LM Studio when compared to Mac mini with M2 Pro, and up to 4x faster than M4 Pro.2
– Up to 4.5x faster rendering performance5 with ray tracing in Blender when compared to Mac mini with M2 Pro, and up to 1.4x faster than M4 Pro.2
– Up to 2.1x faster image processing5 in Affinity when compared to Mac mini with M2 Pro, and up to 1.5x faster than M4 Pro.2
– Mac mini with M5 Pro is shown with a display running photo editing software showing a person in a red outfit.
– Mac mini with M5 Pro is shown with a display running AutoCAD.
– Mac mini with M5 Pro is shown with a display running Pro Tools.
