Apple's new Mac mini and Mac Studio models launch tomorrow, September 22, 2026. The Mac mini features M6 and M5 Pro chip options, while the Mac Studio configures with M5 Max or M5 Ultra chips. Both computers receive spec bumps with no major design changes.

Pre-orders began August 25, 2026. Apple unusually announced the lineup this week driven by strong enterprise appetite for AI hardware, according to The Information. The timing falls just before the anticipated arrival of new iPhone models, making this announcement unusually early for Apple's standard autumn release cycle.

Apple seemingly made a mistake when announcing the new Mac Studio, initially stating the computer had "next-generation SSD architecture built on PCIe Gen 6," before removing the mention shortly after publication. The first unverified benchmark result for Apple's new M6 chip surfaced in the Geekbench 7 database, showing a single-core score of 4,071 and multi-core score of 22,783. The M6 chip marks Apple's first-ever 2nm processor.

Average M5 chip scores for comparison were also referenced in early benchmark leaks.