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Apple Mac mini (M6 or M5 Pro)
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Apple · Mac mini

Mac mini (M6 or M5 Pro)

Released September 2026

The 2026 Mac mini is Apple's smallest and cheapest desktop, a 12.7 cm-square box with the M6 chip for everyday home and office use or the M5 Pro for developers and creative work that needs more cores, memory and Thunderbolt 5.

Type
Compact
Processor
Apple M6 or M5 Pro
Memory
16 GB – 64 GB
Storage
256 GB – 8 TB
Screen
–
Weight
0.67 kg

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree the M6 makes the tiny Mac mini noticeably faster in every area, with class-leading single-core performance, and praise its quiet running and updated connectivity. The common complaints are a higher starting price with the same 256GB base storage and expensive memory and storage upgrades; Notebookcheck and Tom's Guide still dislike the power button's placement underneath.

From notebookcheck.net, tomsguide.com and tomshardware.com

Specifications

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Performance

Processor
Apple M6 or Apple M5 Pro
CPU cores
12, 15 or 18
Graphics
12-core GPU, 16-core GPU or 20-core GPU
Memory
16 GB, 24 GB, 32 GB, 48 GB or 64 GB
Storage
256 GB to 8 TB
CPU
M6: 12-core CPU with 2 super cores, 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores; M5 Pro: 15-core CPU with 5 super cores and 10 performance cores, or 18-core CPU with 6 super cores and 12 performance cores
GPU
Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracing
AI engine
Dual 16-core Neural Engine (M6); 16-core Neural Engine (M5 Pro)
Memory bandwidth
M6: 153GB/s with 16GB, 170GB/s with 24GB or 32GB; M5 Pro: 307GB/s
Storage type
SSD
Media engine
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; video decode engine; video encode engine; ProRes encode and decode engine; AV1 decode

Display

Screen
None built in

Connections

Ports
3 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-C, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack
Ethernet
2.5 Gb/s
External displays
Up to 3
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6
Front ports
2 × USB-C with USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
Back ports
M6: 3 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) with Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s) and DisplayPort; M5 Pro: 3 × Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) with Thunderbolt 5 (up to 120Gb/s), USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s) and DisplayPort; HDMI with multichannel audio output; 2.5Gb Ethernet (RJ-45), configurable to 10Gb Ethernet
External displays
M6: up to three (two at up to 6K 60Hz or 4K 165Hz, plus a third at up to 5K 60Hz over Thunderbolt or 4K 60Hz over HDMI), or two (one at up to 8K 60Hz, 5K 120Hz or 4K 240Hz, plus one at up to 5K 60Hz over Thunderbolt or 4K 60Hz over HDMI); M5 Pro: up to three at up to 6K 60Hz or 4K 165Hz, or two (one at up to 8K 60Hz, 5K 120Hz or 4K 240Hz, plus one at up to 5K 120Hz or 4K 200Hz); VRR and HDR supported
Speakers
Built-in speaker
Microphones
None built in; Apple says an external microphone or headset is needed for calls

Design and power

Type
Compact
Weight
0.67 kg
Width × depth × height
127 × 127 × 50 mm
Operating system
macOS
Power supply
Built-in; 100–240V AC; 155W maximum continuous power
Power use
M6 with 16GB and 256GB: 4W idle, 70W maximum; M5 Pro with 64GB and 8TB: 6W idle, 145W maximum
Noise
5 dBA sound pressure at idle (operator position); declared to ECMA-109 as 1.3 B sound power and 4 dB sound pressure at idle and wireless web (M5 Pro, 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU)
Materials
100% recycled aluminium enclosure; 50% recycled content overall
Colours
Silver
In the box
Mac mini, power lead (1.8 m)

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorage
Apple M616 GB256 GB
Apple M616 GB512 GB
Apple M616 GB1 TB
Apple M616 GB2 TB
Apple M624 GB512 GB
Apple M632 GB256 GB
Apple M5 Pro, 15-core CPU, 16-core GPU24 GB512 GB
Apple M5 Pro, 15-core CPU, 16-core GPU24 GB4 TB
Apple M5 Pro, 15-core CPU, 16-core GPU24 GB8 TB
Apple M5 Pro, 15-core CPU, 16-core GPU48 GB512 GB
Apple M5 Pro, 15-core CPU, 16-core GPU64 GB512 GB
Apple M5 Pro24 GB512 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 12.7 × 12.7 × 5 cm case with two USB-C ports and a headphone jack on the front
  • Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and 2.5Gb Ethernet as standard, with 10Gb Ethernet as an option
  • M5 Pro version takes up to 64GB of memory and 8TB of storage, with three Thunderbolt 5 ports

Cons

  • The M6 version tops out at 32GB of memory and 2TB of storage
  • Only a basic built-in speaker, and no microphone

Closest rivals

Model
TypeProcessorMemoryStorageScreenWeightReleased
AppleMac mini (M4 or M4 Pro)
CompactApple M4 or M4 Pro16 GB – 64 GB256 GB – 8 TB–0.67 kgNov 2024
FrameworkDesktop (AMD Ryzen AI Max 300 Series)
CompactAMD Ryzen AI Max 385 or Ryzen AI Max+ 39532 GB – 128 GB500 GB – 8 TB–3.1 kgAug 2025
AppleMac mini (M2 or M2 Pro)
CompactApple M2 or M2 Pro8 GB – 32 GB256 GB – 8 TB–1.18 kgJan 2023

Sources

  1. apple.com/uk/mac-mini/specs
  2. support.apple.com/en-gb/128108
  3. apple.com/uk/newsroom/2026/08/apple-unveils-a-more-powerful-mac-mini-featuring-…
  4. apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/mac-mini
  5. support.apple.com/en-gb/103253
  6. apple.com/uk/mac
  7. notebookcheck.net/Compact-powerhouse-with-the-2-nm-M6-SoC-Apple-Mac-mini-2026-R…
  8. support.apple.com/en-gb/docs/mac/301315
  9. support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-mini/welcome/mac
  10. support.apple.com/en-gb/148521
  11. cdsassets.apple.com/live/6GJYWVAV/information/locale/en-gb/mac-mini-m6-m5pro-in…

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