--- title: Where to preorder the updated Mac Mini and Mac Studio description: Apple has released new M6 and M5 Ultra chips alongside updated Mac Mini and Mac Studio desktops, now available for preorder with shipping starting September... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/where-to-preorder-the-updated-mac-mini-and-mac-studio-klmjnk316 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Where to preorder the updated Mac Mini and Mac Studio | daily.dev og:description: Apple has released new M6 and M5 Ultra chips alongside updated Mac Mini and Mac Studio desktops, now available for preorder with shipping starting September... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/where-to-preorder-the-updated-mac-mini-and-mac-studio-klmjnk316 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/kLmjnk316.png og:image:alt: Where to preorder the updated Mac Mini and Mac Studio og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Where to preorder the updated Mac Mini and Mac Studio **[The Verge](https://daily.dev/sources/theverge)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Apple has released new M6 and M5 Ultra chips alongside updated Mac Mini and Mac Studio desktops, now available for preorder with shipping starting September 22, 2026. The Mac Mini starts at $899 (M6 chip) or $1,699 (M5 Pro), gaining 2.5Gb Ethernet, Bluetooth 6, and Wi-Fi 7. The Mac Studio starts at $2,499 (M5 Max) or $5,499 (M5 Ultra), with a 512GB RAM configuration arriving in late October at an unannounced price. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How much does the new Mac Mini with the M6 chip cost compared to the previous M4 model? The new Mac Mini with the M6 chip starts at $899, which is $300 more than the previous M4-equipped base model from 2024. A version with the M5 Pro chip starts at $1,699. The new Mini also adds 2.5Gb Ethernet as a baseline, along with Bluetooth 6 and Wi-Fi 7, improving on the prior generation's connectivity. _Anyone budgeting a Mac upgrade can track Apple hardware pricing changes on daily.dev._ ### What are the pricing and specs for the new Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips? The updated Mac Studio with the M5 Max chip, 36GB of unified memory, and 512GB of storage starts at $2,499, matching the price of the outgoing M4 Max model. The M5 Ultra version with 96GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD starts at $5,499. A 512GB RAM configuration exists but its price has not been announced and it won't ship until late October. _Buyers comparing Mac Studio configurations can follow Apple silicon pricing updates on daily.dev._ ### When do the new Mac Mini and Mac Studio with Apple's M6 and M5 Ultra chips start shipping? Most configurations of the new Mac Mini and Mac Studio, powered by Apple's M6 and M5 Ultra chips, begin shipping on September 22, 2026. However, the Mac Studio configuration with 512GB of RAM won't be available until late October, and its price has not yet been announced. _Developers timing new hardware purchases can watch Apple release schedules on daily.dev._ --- Tags: [#apple](https://daily.dev/tags/apple) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/where-to-preorder-the-updated-mac-mini-and-mac-studio-klmjnk316) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Where to preorder the updated Mac Mini and Mac Studio","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/where-to-preorder-the-updated-mac-mini-and-mac-studio-klmjnk316","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/where-to-preorder-the-updated-mac-mini-and-mac-studio-klmjnk316"},"datePublished":"2026-08-25T13:06:59.355Z","dateModified":"2026-08-28T00:14:34.083Z","description":"Apple has released new M6 and M5 Ultra chips alongside updated Mac Mini and Mac Studio desktops, now available for preorder with shipping starting September...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/adf149b48be4196c33e548316533816a?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/adf149b48be4196c33e548316533816a?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"The Verge","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The Verge","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/eacb57b3570d4f04b1f0dc8f834d8135","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/theverge"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/where-to-preorder-the-updated-mac-mini-and-mac-studio-klmjnk316","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"apple","timeRequired":"PT2M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Verge","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/theverge"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Where to preorder the updated Mac Mini and Mac Studio"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/where-to-preorder-the-updated-mac-mini-and-mac-studio-klmjnk316#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How much does the new Mac Mini with the M6 chip cost compared to the previous M4 model?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The new Mac Mini with the M6 chip starts at $899, which is $300 more than the previous M4-equipped base model from 2024. 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