Mac mini (M6) (Est.)
The Mac mini (M6, 2026) marks the debut of Apple’s next-generation 2-nanometer (N2) architecture, introducing a major redesign of Apple Silicon with a radical Trinary Core Topology.
Architectural Highlights & Specs
- CPU Topology: 12-Core Trinary Design (2 Super Cores + 4 Performance Cores + 6 Efficiency Cores).
- Memory Bandwidth: 170 GB/s unified memory pipeline (up from 153 GB/s on M5).
- GPU: 12-Core next-generation graphics engine with hardware ray tracing.
- MSRP: $899 entry price with standard unified memory.
Benchmark Projections (Geekbench 6 & Metal)
- Single-Core CPU: ~4,600 (leading desktop single-thread performance).
- Multi-Core CPU: ~20,200 (+40% parallel multi-threaded throughput over M4 base).
- Metal GPU: ~100,000 graphics score.
- Normalized Combined Score: 38,499.
- Bang for Buck Rating: 42.82 (Solid Grade A+ on MacNerd Leaderboards).
| Manufacturer Part Number | M6 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2026 |
| Model Name | Mac mini (M6) |
| MSRP ($) | $899 |
| Current Market Price | N/A |
| Nano-Texture screen Available | N/A |
| CPU/SOC Family | M6 |
| CPU/SOC Variant | Base (Est.) |
| Total CPU Cores | 12 |
| Total GPU Cores | 12 |
| Memory Bandwidth (GB/s) | 170 |
| Max Screen Brightness (Nits) | N/A |
| Weight (Lbs) | 1.5 |
| Geekbench Single Core | 4,600 |
| Geekbench Multi Core | 20,200 |
| Geekbench Metal GPU | 100,000 |
| Performance* | 38,499 |
| Bang for Buck | 42.82 (A) |