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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 has announced the new generation of Mac Studio, designed for local AI and professional production work, with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips, support for Wi‑Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thunderbolt 5. Preorders begin on August 25, with devices reaching customers on September 22, while the 512GB unified memory option will be available in late October.
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.