Apple's new M6 Mac mini delivers expected performance improvements in a familiar design, but comes with a significant $300 price increase bringing the base model to $899 for 16GB RAM/256GB storage — up from $599 for the M4 version. The price hike is attributed to Apple's ongoing memory crunch in 2026, making the once-great value proposition of the Mac mini considerably less appealing.
Background
The Mac mini has long been considered one of Apple's best value desktop offerings. The M4 Mac mini launched in 2024 at $599 and was widely praised for its performance-to-price ratio. The 2026 memory supply crunch has affected Apple Silicon pricing across the product line.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Sep 21, 2026 at 09:00 PM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10