Mac Mini M6
The 2026 Mac mini features an M6 chip with a 12-core CPU and GPU, dual 16-core Neural Engines, and offers up to 170 GB/s memory bandwidth. It can be configured with up to 32GB of RAM and a 2TB SSD, providing enhanced AI performance.
Specifications
Specifications
| Chip & Performance | |
| Chip | Apple M6 (first 2nm Apple silicon) |
| CPU | 12 cores total - 2 “Super” cores - 4 Performance cores - 6 Efficiency cores |
| GPU | 12-core GPU (up from 10-core on M5) |
| Neural Engine | Dual 16‑core Neural Engines (first Mac mini with two Neural Engines) |
| AI performance | Up to ~4× faster AI workloads vs previous Mac mini; up to ~4.8× faster LLM prompt processing in LM Studio |
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| Memory & Storage | |
| Unified memory (RAM) |
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| SSD storage |
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| Ports & Connectivity | |
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| Rear |
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| Wireless | |
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| Display Support | |
| Supports up to three external displays via Thunderbolt + HDMI |
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| Physical & Other | |
| Form factor | Very small desktop (similar size to recent Mac mini redesign) |
| Weight (M6) | ~1.5 lb / 0.67 kg |
| OS | Ships with macOS (optimized for M6, Apple Intelligence features |
