Apple's New M6 Chip Makes the $899 Mac Mini Much Faster at AI Tasks

Apple's M6 chip, announced August 25, 2026, packs its parts more tightly using a 2 nm manufacturing process, giving it a 12-core CPU and dual AI engines. It runs AI programs nearly 30% faster than the prior M5 chip. It ships in the Mac Mini at $899; pre-orders are open, with units arriving after September 22, 2026.