2026 Mac Mini M6 / M5 Pro

[nom.nom]

Wah the price, I need to consider first.

I'm still on my M1 Pro MBP looking to shift my mobile set up back to home based one.

Anyone getting it? We are not the first wave though.

 

[xiaofan]

Not going to buy at the pricing.

I will stick to my Mac Mini M1 and MacBook Neo (both are the base line 8GB/256GB version).

I am kind of OS neutral, using Windows 11 (x64 and ARM64), Linux and macOS at the same time (also BSDs but only for testing).

I am not into things like photo or video editing. My main use cases are cross platform Open Source projects involvement (mainly on the testing and technical support side). I am mostly using terminal, text editor and browser.

 

[reddevil0728]

Wah the price, I need to consider first.

I'm still on my M1 Pro MBP looking to shift my mobile set up back to home based one.

Anyone getting it? We are not the first wave though.

unless there's a reason why you need a new 1. stick to your m1 till almost want to die then change?

 

[nom.nom]

unless there's a reason why you need a new 1. stick to your m1 till almost want to die then change?

Ya true really no need to buy new one for now. But M1 Pro mbp has been the laptop I’ve used for the longest. 2022-now. Hahaha

 

[Jirachi]

I am considering either the M5 Pro 48GB or 64GB one. But some of my friends are telling me that M6 32GB is enough

 

[Jirachi]

Ya true really no need to buy new one for now. But M1 Pro mbp has been the laptop I’ve used for the longest. 2022-now. Hahaha

Yes, I am also currently on the M1 Pro MacBook Pro

 

[Jirachi]

And now I am looking at the M5 Max Mac Studio

 

[xiaofan]

And now I am looking at the M5 Max Mac Studio

If you are into running local AI tools like LLMs, maybe this is a good one. It will be pretty expensive with 128GB or 256GB RAM though.

 

[poland_ball]

1299 base price? hhahaha they can suck it. still rmb the good old m4 was only 699 with edu discount

 

[Jirachi]

If you are into running local AI tools like LLMs, maybe this is a good one. It will be pretty expensive with 128GB or 256GB RAM though.

I need locally for basic stuff as I pass sensitive information to it. For coding, I am still using Claude Code.

My only problem right now is that my 16GB M1 Pro MacBook Pro cannot handle multiple instances of Claude Code and dev server running and amongst other dev tools.

 

[iCubes]

I am considering either the M5 Pro 48GB or 64GB one. But some of my friends are telling me that M6 32GB is enough

I don't consider myself a power user but im already running out of memory on my 24GB Mac. The apps now take up so much memory. Im considering to get either mini or studio with 48gb memory but damn the prices are killing me

 

[fanflo_08]

Sibei sian. I just got the Mac mini m4 and m6 is released in less than a month. I have asked for a refund and luckily Apple can still help to process it.

 

[reddevil0728]

Ya true really no need to buy new one for now. But M1 Pro mbp has been the laptop I’ve used for the longest. 2022-now. Hahaha

So a want not a need

 

[Jirachi]

Sibei sian. I just got the Mac mini m4 and m6 is released in less than a month. I have asked for a refund and luckily Apple can still help to process it.

Within 14 days? You can return and get a refund no questions asked (most of the time)

 

[fanflo_08]

Within 14 days? You can return and get a refund no questions asked (most of the time)

Yup. Luckily still within the 14 days. I can still upgrade to the new Mac mini. Just that need to wait for the new set to ship over after pre order phase is settled

 

[reddevil0728]

Apple Giving Some Mac Mini Customers a Free Upgrade​

Apple has informed some customers who recently ordered a Mac mini with an M4 chip that has yet to ship that it will be upgrading their order to an equivalent version of the new Mac mini with an M6 chip at no additional cost.

Apple's email to customers:

Thank you for your recent Mac order. We know you're looking forward to receiving your purchase.
As you may know, Apple recently announced the new Mac mini. Since your order has yet to ship, we automatically upgraded you to the new Mac mini at no additional cost.

Given the Mac mini now starts at $899 instead of $799 in the U.S., some customers are effectively receiving a $100 discount on the new model.

One customer on social media was delighted to learn that they would not only be receiving the new Mac mini at no additional cost, but also saw their delivery estimate bumped up from October to September. On the other hand, a student emailed us to complain that their delivery estimate was pushed back by several weeks as a result of the free upgrade, as they said they need the computer imminently for their studies. The student said Apple did not offer them a choice to accept or decline the free upgrade.

Apple announced the new Mac mini with M6 and M5 Pro chip options this week, alongside a new Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chip options. Both new Macs are available to pre-order now ahead and launch on Tuesday, September 22.

The previous-generation Mac mini was released in November 2024.

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/26/apple-free-mac-mini-upgrade-email/

 

[nom.nom]

So a want not a need

it's a partially need so can render my works faster, but i have a more powerful machine at workplace, so nope for now.

 

[reddevil0728]

it's a partially need so can render my works faster, but i have a more powerful machine at workplace, so nope for now.

there will always be more powerful machine

So unless Everytime new one come out buy, if not is just finding what’s the sweet spot

 

[Euqorab]

it's a partially need so can render my works faster, but i have a more powerful machine at workplace, so nope for now.

You doing work at home also too? Or connect the Mac mini to office monitor?

 

[Windowlover]

Still need to wait Sept 22nd , not so fast. Need to consider prices. So high now.