Apple Mac mini (M6 / M5 Pro, 2026) vs Apple Mac mini (M4, 2024)

Apple Mac mini (M6 / M5 Pro, 2026)

Apple Mac mini (M6 / M5 Pro, 2026)

vsApple Mac mini (M4, 2024)

Apple Mac mini (M4, 2024)

Apple Mac mini (M6 / M5 Pro, 2026)Apple Mac mini (M4, 2024)
CPUM6 12-core or M5 Pro up to 18-coreApple M4 (10-core) or M4 Pro (up to 14-core)
GPU12-core (M6) / up to 20-core (M5 Pro) with Neural Accelerators10-core Apple GPU (M4) or up to 20-core (M4 Pro)
RAM16GB up to 32GB (M6, 170GB/s) / up to 64GB (M5 Pro, 307GB/s), unified16GB unified memory (M4 Pro up to 64GB)
PortsFront: 2x USB-C, headphone jack. Rear: 3x Thunderbolt 4 (M6) or 3x Thunderbolt 5 (M5 Pro), HDMI, Ethernet2x USB-C front, headphone jack, 3x Thunderbolt 4 (M4) or Thunderbolt 5 (M4 Pro), HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet (10Gb optional)
NetworkingWi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, 2.5Gb Ethernet (10Gb option)—
OSmacOS 27—
Display—Up to two 6K + one 5K displays (M4); up to three 6K at 60Hz (M4 Pro)
Size—5 x 5 inch footprint