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The Best Mac to Buy in 2026 – and Which Models to Avoid
The compact desktop gains major speed from M6 silicon, but Apple’s $899 starting price and 256GB base storage weaken its value.
- The Apple Mac Mini M6 delivers significant performance gains in the same compact 5-inch frame, with a starting price increased to $899 from the previous $599 entry point.
- Unlike earlier models praised for affordability, the current Mac Mini M6 shifts into a higher market tier as memory and storage prices have climbed, pushing the entry-level configuration upward.
- Equipped with Thunderbolt 4 and Wi-Fi 7, the M6 processor outperforms many competitors; upgrading memory to 24GB costs $200 and expanding storage to 1TB costs $500 beyond the base configuration.
- Earning an Editors' Choice award, the Mac Mini M6 is recognized for dominating its category despite higher pricing, with performance exceeding systems costing twice as much.
- For users with older M1 or M2 Mac minis, upgrading to the M6 is a no-brainer, especially with improved AI processing in macOS 27; those already satisfied with current performance can wait.
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Two years ago Apple mixed up the PC market with a redesign of its Mac mini at the battle price. Now the devices with a chip upgrade become even more powerful - that costs.
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Two years ago Apple mixed up the PC market with a redesign of its Mac mini at the battle price. Now the devices with a chip upgrade become even more powerful - that costs.
I Tested Apple's New M6 Mac Mini. It Makes Mincemeat of Competing Mini-Desktops
The proper budget-priced Mac mini is no more, but Apple's new midrange take on its tiny desktop is a good-value powerhouse for most everything you’ll want to do on a Mac short of workstation tasks.
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