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Apple Increases Mac Mini and Mac Studio Prices, Base Mac Mini Now Starts at $899
Key points
- M6 Mac mini base price is now $899, up from $799 for the M5 version.
- M4 Mac mini launched at $599 in October 2024.
- Base Mac mini still includes 256GB SSD storage.
- Memory and storage upgrades incur significant additional costs.
Mac Mini Price Hikes
Apple has raised the price of the M6 Mac mini to $899. This represents a $100 increase compared to the M5 version's $799 price in June. The M4 Mac mini, released in October 2024, had a base price of $599.
Storage and Memory Configuration Costs
The base $899 Mac mini still comes with 256GB of SSD storage. Upgrading to 512GB costs an additional $200, while 1TB and 2TB options are $500 and $1,000 respectively. For memory, an additional 8GB (totaling 24GB) costs $200, and 32GB costs $400. A maxed-out Mac mini (M6, 32GB, 2TB) is priced at $2,229.
Mac Mini Pro Price Adjustments
The M5 Pro Mac mini's base configuration now costs $1,699, an increase from the M4 Pro version's $1,599 price in June. This configuration includes a 15-core GPU and a 16-core GPU. Upgrading to the 18-core CPU/20-core GPU version adds $200.
Mac Mini Pro Upgrade Costs
Memory upgrades for the M5 Pro Mac mini are also more expensive. Increasing from 24GB to 48GB adds $600, and the 64GB option costs an additional $1,000. Storage upgrades include an extra $300 for a 1TB SSD, and the maximum 8TB SSD configuration is priced at $3,800. The highest-end M5 Pro configuration (18-core CPU/20-core GPU, 64GB, 8TB) costs $6,699.
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Apple has increased the prices for its Mac mini and Mac Studio models, with the new M6 Mac mini starting at $899, a $100 increase from its previous M5 version. These price adjustments follow earlier increases in June for other Apple computing devices, excluding iPhones and AirPods.