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Updated · TechRadar · Nov 3
Apple Mac mini M6 Drops to $779 Ahead of Black Friday
Updated
Updated · TechRadar · Nov 3

Apple Mac mini M6 Drops to $779 Ahead of Black Friday

1 articles · Updated · TechRadar · Nov 3

Summary

  • $779 gets Amazon shoppers Apple’s 2026 Mac mini M6, a $120 cut from its usual $899 price ahead of Black Friday.
  • The deal trims 13.3% off the compact desktop, which keeps the five-inch design but upgrades to Apple’s M6 chip for heavier multitasking and creative workloads.
  • The listed configuration includes a 12-core CPU, 12-core GPU, 16GB unified memory and 256GB SSD, plus Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and 2.5Gb Ethernet.
  • Amazon’s price is only $10 above the model’s previous $769 low, while UK buyers can get the same machine for £824, down from £899.
  • The discount positions the M6 as a step-up option over the older M4 Mac mini, which remains a cheaper fit for general work and lighter creative tasks.

Insights

Does the M6 Mac mini's un-upgradable 256GB base storage secretly ruin its Black Friday value for power users?
Are consumers being tricked into buying the discounted M6 Mac mini when the older M4 model actually offers better everyday value?
With massive AI speed boosts, can Apple's discounted M6 Mac mini finally replace expensive dedicated PC rigs for local machine learning?