Apple has announced the M6 & M5 Pro Mac mini, starting from £899. Mac mini pre-orders begin today, with the device available from the 22nd September 2026.
Apple says that Mac mini is "the leading desktop for always-on agentic computing."
Overview
The base model Mac mini starts with the same 16GB RAM and 256GB SSD as its M4 predecessor. The new base M6 chip has 2 more CPU cores, and 2 more GPU cores than the base M4, with a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU.
Apple seems to be pushing AI performance with the latest generation of Mac mini, upgrading to a dual 16-core neural engine, the addition of neural accelerators and up to 170GB/s of memory bandwidth.
The new Mac mini has Wi-Fi 7, and Bluetooth 6.
The devices external design and array of ports remains the same as the previous generation.
Students can get £100 off, from £799.
M6 Model
M6 memory options:
- 16GB
- 24GB
- 32GB
M6 storage options:
- 256GB
- 512GB
- 1TB
- 2TB
Gigabit Ethernet options:
- 2.5Gb
- 10Gb
M5 Pro Model
M5 Pro memory options:
- 24GB
- 48GB
- 64GB
M5 Pro storage options:
- 512GB
- 1TB
- 2TB
- 4TB
- 8TB
Gigabit Ethernet options:
- 2.5Gb
- 10Gb
