Mac mini M6 (2026)
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US launch / reference: $899
US availability: September 22, 2026
Manufacturer source ↗Mac mini M6 (2026) vs Mac Studio M5 Max (2026)
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Mac Studio M5 Max (2026)
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US launch / reference: $2,499
US availability: September 22, 2026
Manufacturer source ↗Start with the tradeoffs
Consider Mac mini M6 (2026) for
- Compact 12.7 cm square footprint
- 2.5Gb Ethernet included
- Supports three external displays
Tradeoff: Base SSD is 256 GB
Consider Mac Studio M5 Max (2026) for
- 10Gb Ethernet included
- Front SDXC UHS-II slot
- Supports five external displays
Tradeoff: Base SSD is 512 GB
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Specifications side by side
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| Specification | Mac mini M6 (2026) | Mac Studio M5 Max (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M6, 12 cores (2 super + 4 performance + 6 efficiency) | Apple M5 Max, 18 cores (6 super + 12 performance) |
| GPU | 12 cores; hardware ray tracing | 32 cores; hardware ray tracing |
| RAM | 16 GB unified | 36 GB unified |
| Storage | 256 GB SSD | 512 GB SSD |
| Memory bandwidth | 153 GB/s | 460 GB/s |
| Neural Engine | Dual 16-core | 16-core |
| Rear ports | 3× Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gb/s), HDMI | 4× Thunderbolt 5, 2× USB-A (5 Gb/s), HDMI 2.1, 3.5 mm audio |
| External displays | Up to 3; resolution limits vary by connection | Up to 5; resolution limits vary by connection |
| Front ports | 2× USB-C (USB 3, 10 Gb/s), 3.5 mm audio | 2× USB-C (10 Gb/s), SDXC UHS-II |
| Ethernet | 2.5 Gb/s; 10 Gb/s optional | 10 Gb/s |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, Thread; Apple N1 | Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, Thread; Apple N1 |
| Dimensions | 127 × 127 × 50 mm (W × D × H) | 197 × 197 × 95 mm (W × D × H) |
| OS | macOS | macOS |
| Weight | ↑ 670 g | 2700 g |
Mac mini M6 (2026)
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Mac Studio M5 Max (2026)
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