The Mac Mini is still mighty, just not as cheap

<figure> <img alt="A silver Mac Mini on a blue background." data-caption="Apple’s little computer gets a little spendy." data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/268759_Mac_Mini_AKrales_0005.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> Apple’s little computer gets a little spendy. </figcaption> </figure> <p class="has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph">There are lots of compact desktop computers out there, but none match the Mac Mini's small size and big power. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/24289730/apple-mac-mini-m4-review">2024's redesign</a> reduced the Mini to 0.82L, a chassis so minimal you can easily mount it behind a monitor or under a desk. I've used <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/806052/msi-titan-18-ai-rtx-5090-gaming-laptop-review">gaming laptop charging bricks</a> that are nearly as large and definitely heavier than this whole computer. But despite being tiny, the Mini maintains a bunch of speedy ports - even a front-facing headphone jack. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The 2026 Mini is the first Mac to get <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/984118/apple-m6-m5-ultra-chip-mac-mini-studio">Apple's new M6 chip</a>, with more cores - and more kinds of cores - than the outgoing M4 model. Along with that comes another beefier version, replacing the M4 …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/998006/apple-mac-mini-m6-m5-pro-review">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>