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Apple has made the new Mac mini and Mac Studio available for sale worldwide starting September 22, 2026, with M6 and M5 Pro chips for the former and M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips for the latter. The devices focus on running artificial intelligence locally, with prices starting at $899 for the Mac mini and $2,499 for the Mac Studio in the United States.
Apple announced the M5 Ultra and M6 chips, along with updated Mac Mini and Mac Studio models. The M5 Ultra raises the ceiling for processing and memory capabilities for professional workloads, while the M6 targets users and developers running AI models on-device.
Apple opened the Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston to provide small and medium-sized businesses with free training in smart manufacturing technologies, including automation and machine-learning-based quality control. The center is located inside a facility that produces Apple’s advanced artificial intelligence servers, and Mac mini production is set to begin there this year.