Apple today announced new M6 and M5 Pro Mac mini models and M5 Max and M5 Ultra Mac Studio models. We've covered all of the announcements in-depth, but wanted to highlight some interesting tidbits about the new machines.

Price Increases - The Mac mini now starts at $899, $300 over the original starting price of the M4 Mac mini when it launched in October 2024. Mac Studio pricing starts at $2,499, $500 more than the original price of the M4 Max model when it came out in March 2025.

Connectivity - Apple upgraded the new Macs with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6. Wi-Fi 7 offers faster data speeds in the 6GHz band, lower latency, and an option to connect across 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz networks at once. The Mac mini and Mac Studio support genlock over USB-C, so there's no need for a separate sync box, used in multi-camera shoots and virtual production.

Performance - The M6 chip has an upgraded Neural Engine with two 16-core engines instead of just one, offering 2x more peak compute. The M6 Mac mini's 12-core GPU has Neural Accelerators in each core, providing up to 4x faster AI performance and 2x faster graphics than the M4 Mac mini. Mac Studio storage is twice as fast with new SSD architecture on PCIe Gen 6.

Pricing Details - Upgrading a Mac mini with a 2TB SSD costs $1,000, more than the $899 base price. The M5 Ultra Mac Studio supports up to 512GB RAM, with the option coming in late October. This is the first time Apple has announced new Macs in August since the 27-inch iMac debuted in August 2020. The new machines will likely have macOS Golden Gate installed when they launch on September 22.