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Aug 25, 2026

Apple announces new Mac Mini and Mac Studio with M6 and M5 Pro chips

Apple launched upgraded Mac Mini and Mac Studio desktop computers with new M6 chips and M5 Pro processors, returning to stores September 22 with higher prices than previous models.

Aug 25, 2026·5 sources

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▪The starting price of the Mac Studio with an M5 Ultra chip increased to $5,499, up from the $5,299 starting price of the previous generation equipped with an M3 Ultra chip
▪Developers are increasingly using dedicated Mac Mini and Mac Studio computers to run and fine-tune local AI agents and models rather than relying on cloud infrastructure
▪The upgraded Mac Studio with an M5 Ultra chip starts at $5,499, while the model with an M5 Max chip starts at $2,499

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