Apple’s latest Mac mini and Mac Studio models became available for Amazon pre-order today, bringing in fresh choices powered by the new M6 and enhanced M5 Ultra chips. These desktop Macs will start arriving September 22. Alongside the cores and speed, Apple has also dropped upgrades to accessories and cut the price of its Polishing Cloth. The Amazon store now lists multiple core configurations for Mac mini, Studio, keyboards, and more.
Amazon Options & Pricing
The 2026 Mac mini with M6 launches at $899 for the 16GB/256GB base model. From there, Amazon is offering tiers like 16GB/512GB for $1,099 and a 24GB/512GB version at $1,299. The pro variant with the M5 Pro chip—geared toward demanding users—starts at $1,699 for 24GB/512GB. Mac Studio with the M5 Max chip is also listed at $2,499. Additionally, refreshed versions of Apple’s Magic Keyboard are up, ranging between $99 and $199, depending on features (Touch ID, numeric keypad, etc.). The Apple Polishing Cloth is now available for $9, down from its previous retail tag of $19.
What You’re Getting Inside
The new Mac mini line replaces the older M4 and M4 Pro chipsets with two modern alternatives. The entry-level model uses the first-ever M6 chip made on a 2nm process. Its 12-core CPU combines 2 super cores, 4 performance, and 6 efficiency cores. Graphics work is handled by a 12-core GPU, and Apple has added dual 16-core Neural Engines. Memory bandwidth jumps to 170GB/s (from 120GB/s), and unified RAM tops out at 32GB. Performance gains over its M4 predecessor include up to 40% faster multithreaded workloads, up to 4× faster AI tasks, and 2× improved graphics and storage speeds.
The higher-end Mac mini with the M5 Pro offers up to an 18-core CPU and 20-core GPU, with each GPU core now integrating Neural Accelerators. It supports much greater memory bandwidth—307GB/s—and scales up to 64GB of unified RAM. It shines in creative workflows: rendering 3D scenes, ray tracing, high-res photo editing, and AI model work get notably faster.
Display, Connectivity & Other Upgrades
The updated mini models still support up to three external displays, but now run them at higher refresh rates. For example, configurations allow 4K at 165Hz, where previous models were capped at lower rates. Port changes include three rear Thunderbolt ports (type depends on the chip), front USB-C ports, HDMI, and faster standard Ethernet (2.5Gb), with a 10Gb option for those who want it. Wireless connectivity levels up to Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.
When and Where
All models—including both new Mac mini and Mac Studio options—are available to pre-order now via Amazon, Best Buy and other retailers. Customers can expect deliveries and in-store availability to begin on September 22, 2026.
What this means: As Apple pushes into AI-driven computing, the Mac mini and Studio refresh represent a big leap toward machines that are not just faster, but better tuned for local machine learning and demanding creative workloads. The stickier price tags reflect both the technology gains and Apple’s confidence in this direction. For those evaluating whether to stay with the base M6 or stretch for the M5 Pro, consider how much you’ll use higher RAM, GPU cores, and display refresh—these are the areas that really separate the models. Buyers should decide based not just on baseline specs, but what desktop performance they’ll need tomorrow.
