Apple launches new Mac mini and Mac Studio with M6 and M5 chips

Apple has launched its new generation of desktop computers, the Mac mini and Mac Studio, with a heavy emphasis on local artificial intelligence processing. The new Mac mini features M6 and M5 Pro chips, with the M6 model offering up to four times the AI performance of previous generations. The Mac Studio utilizes M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips, with the M5 Ultra capable of supporting up to 512GB of unified memory for intensive tasks like running large-scale AI models and high-resolution video editing.

Performance testing of the M6 Mac mini shows strong capabilities in native Mac games, such as Cyberpunk 2077, though gaming via compatibility layers like CrossOver can be limited by RAM capacity in memory-intensive Windows titles. The M5 Ultra Mac Studio has been described as the fastest Apple Silicon processor to date, delivering significant multi-core and GPU performance gains over the M3 Ultra. These new models are being rolled out globally, including in markets such as Chile, and are available through Apple Stores and authorized distributors.