Apple defies memory shortage with new Mac minis
The cost of memory makes this an expensive ML meal
Apple is set to unveil refreshed versions of the Mac Studio and Mac mini on September 22, 2026, as the tech giant aims to meet the growing demand for memory and local AI performance in its products. In a statement, Apple's chief hardware officer Johny Srouji highlighted the integration of Neural Accelerators into processor GPUs and the utility of high-bandwidth unified memory, which justifies the assessment that the new Mac Studio is the most powerful Mac ever.
The Mac Studio and Mac mini are designed to cater to the increasing demand for AI capabilities and memory-intensive tasks. Apple silicon hardware supports MLX, a machine learning framework that provides private inference performance on energy-efficient hardware. Memory prices have been rising due to the surge in AI demand, leading to higher costs for customers.
The Mac Studio comes in two chip variants, M5 Max and M5 Ultra, while the Mac mini offers the M6 and M5 Pro chips. The Mac Studio's base model starts at $18,299, and the Mac mini's base model starts at $899. Both devices support Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, Thunderbolt 4 and 5, and HDMI and Ethernet connections.
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