Apple has launched the 2026 series of Mac mini models, with the price starting at $899.99 (MHQK4LL/A) this time around for the base variant, which comes with the Apple M6 chip, 16GB Unified Memory, and 256GB SSD storage. Other models include MHQL4LL/A (Price: $1,099.99), MHQM4LL/A ($1,299.99), and MHQN4LL/A ($1,699.99 — powered by the M5 Pro chip).
At the time of writing, Amazon US has listed all the above models for pre-order. The official release date is set for September 22, 2026. Pre-ordered customers would get their Mac minis shipped on that date only.
Let’s check out the specs and features of the base model 2026 Mac mini MHQK4LL/A.
This base model is powered by the new Apple M6 chip, which has a 12-core CPU featuring 2 super cores, 4 performance cores, and 6 efficiency cores. It is equipped with a 12-core GPU and a Dual 16-core Neural Engine. It is capable of providing 153GB/s memory bandwidth.
Since the Apple M1 series computers, Apple has been using Unified Memory on its devices. This model gets the same treatment. It comes with 16GB Unified Memory and a 256GB SSD drive.
The 2026 Mac mini MHQK4LL/A model with the new Apple M6 chip can support up to three external displays using Thunderbolt and HDMI ports:
- Two displays up to a native resolution of 6K at 60Hz or 4K at 165Hz, plus a third display up to 5K at 60Hz over Thunderbolt or 4K at 60Hz over HDMI
- One display up to a native resolution of 8K at 60Hz, 5K at 120Hz, or 4K at 240Hz, plus a second display up to 5K at 60Hz over Thunderbolt or 4K at 60Hz over HDMI
When it comes to audio, it is equipped with a built-in speaker and a 3.5mm headphone jack with support for high-impedance headphones, according to Apple’s official specifications. Naturally, you can also use the HDMI port for multichannel audio output.
When it comes to I/O ports, there is enough to satisfy a general-purpose user’s everyday needs. On the front of the Mac mini MHQK4LL/A, there are two USB-C ports (supporting USB 3 at up to 10Gb/s) and a 3.5mm headphone jack. At the rear, it has a 2.5Gb Ethernet port (configurable to 10Gb Ethernet), an HDMI port, and three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports supporting Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s), USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s), and DisplayPort.
For wireless connectivity, Apple uses its own Apple N1 wireless networking chip with support for Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) and Bluetooth 6.
It ships with the macOS operating system, along with the next generation of Apple Intelligence and Siri AI.
The product weighs 1.5 pounds (0.67 kg).
Prices mentioned above are the lowest prices recorded on August 26, 2026, and may change in the future.
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