Global tech giant Apple has given a big surprise to the tech world just before the launch event of its upcoming flagship smartphone lineup i.e. ‘iPhone 18 Series’. The company has officially launched new versions of its most popular compact and workstation desktop computers—Mac Mini (with M6 and M5 Pro chipsets) and Mac Studio (with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chipsets)—in the Indian market.
Designed with artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, gaming, 3D rendering, and high-end video editing in mind, these new Mac devices are equipped with next-generation Apple Silicon processors.
Mac Mini and Mac Studio official prices in India
Apple has announced the prices of all the variants for Indian consumers and creative professionals:
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Mac Mini (M6 Chip – 12-Core CPU / 12-Core GPU): Its starting price in India ₹99,900 (It will start at ₹88,900 under the education discount for students and teachers).
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Mac Mini (M5 Pro chip): Starting price of this high-end version ₹2,09,900 (Education price is ₹1,97,900).
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Mac Studio (M5 Max chip): This powerful workstation in India ₹2,79,900 Has been offered at a starting price of Rs.
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Mac Studio (M5 Ultra chip): Starting price of this beast computer called Ultimate Pro Desktop ₹6,29,900 Has been decided.
Pre-order and sale dates
Pre-orders for both devices have started on Apple India online store and authorized resellers. Official availability and delivery for Indian customers 22 September 2026 Will start from.
Mac Mini M6: 4x faster AI performance in a compact size
The new Mac mini makes the jump straight to the M6 silicon chip, which is based on an advanced 2nm process.
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Performance and core setup: It has a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU, with neural accelerators added to each core. Also it has dual 16-core neural engine.
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Fast Processing: Apple claims it offers up to 4x faster on-device AI performance (in tools like LM Studio) and up to 40% faster CPU speeds compared to the previous M4 model.
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Memory and Connectivity: It has 16GB unified memory standard which can be expanded up to 32GB. Apart from this, state-of-the-art connectivity like Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and upgraded 2.5Gb Ethernet (10Gb option) is provided.
Mac Studio M5 Ultra: The ultimate supercomputer for professionals and researchers
The new Mac Studio is going to be a game-changer for developers running LLMs (Large Language Models) locally at scale, rendering 8K video streams, and heavy codebases.
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36-core CPU and 80-core GPU: The M5 Ultra variant of Mac Studio comes with up to 36-core CPU (12 Super Core + 24 Performance Core) and up to 80-core GPU.
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Unified memory up to 512GB: This workstation supports up to 512GB of unified RAM with a massive memory bandwidth of 1.2TB per second.
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Thunderbolt 5 Support: It has Thunderbolt 5 ports for data transfer, which can power high-speed external drives and multiple high-resolution Pro displays simultaneously.
By upgrading the Mac Mini and Mac Studio even before the main launch event of the iPhone 18, Apple has made it clear that the company’s entire focus is now on taking on-device generative AI (Apple Intelligence) and professional computing capabilities to new heights.