The latest Mac mini update adheres to Apple’s familiar refresh formula: the same exterior design houses new internal components. While these conservative iterations typically deliver tangible benefits without cost increases, the current market landscape has disrupted that pattern.
Driven by an unprecedented global memory shortage, Apple has significantly raised the starting price for the 2026 model. The new machine begins at $899 for a configuration featuring 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. This represents a $300 premium over the 2024 M4 model, which offered identical memory and storage specifications for $599.
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