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Go to the 9to5Mac home page Switch site 9to5Toys 9to5Google Logo 9to5Google Electrek Drone DJ Logo DroneDJ Space Explored About Privacy Toggle social menu Toggle dark mode Search for: Submit Toggle search form Forums Store Podcasts Apple@Work Happy Hour 9to5Mac Daily Overtime iPhone iPhone Mac Mac MacBook Pro MacBook Air iMac Mac mini Mac Studio Mac Pro iPad iPad Pro iPad Air iPad mini iPad iPadOS Watch Apple Watch Apple Watch Ultra Apple Health Apple Watch SE Vision Vision Pro visionOS Music and TV Apple Music AirPods HomePod Apple TV Guides Reviews How Tos AAPL Apple Store Apple Arcade Apple Card Apple Silicon Apple One Apple Fitness+ CarPlay Siri HomeKit Toggle dark mode Mac Mac mini Report: New Mac mini could launch before Apple’s September event Marcus Mendes | Aug 24 2026 - 7:26 pm PT 0 Comments Bloomberg reports that Apple could release a new Mac mini “as soon as the coming days, potentially" ahead of next month’s expected iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra event. Here are the details.
As reported by Mark Gurman, Apple is “gearing up to launch a new version of its Mac mini desktop computer for the first time in almost two years,” following a recent surge in demand driven in part by users looking to run AI applications and models locally.
The Mac mini has been a particular pain point for Apple’s supply chain in recent months, with deliveries to customers taking weeks or months to be completed. Cook said the problem would take a while to resolve, and it’s unclear how the new model will affect wait times.
Gurman adds that “Apple has tested versions with both the M5 and M6 generations of its processor line,” in contrast with the upcoming iMac revamp , which will reportedly use M6 chips.
Tonight’s report comes just a few weeks after Apple reiterated that it will begin manufacturing the Mac mini at its Houston facility later this year, as Tim Cook toured the site with Trump administration officials.
The same site houses Apple’s new Advanced Manufacturing Center and is already being used to produce and ship the company’s AI servers. Apple said earlier this month that it had invested hundreds of millions of dollars into the facility in less than nine months.
It remains unclear whether the new Mac mini expected to launch in the coming days is the model Apple plans to begin producing in Houston later this year, though the odds are evidently high.
In his report, Gurman also reiterated several details about what Apple has planned for the Mac over the coming months:
Additional Macs are coming as well, though they are likely to be further out. That includes an iMac with new color options, as well as a refreshed entry-level MacBook Pro. They will use M6 chips, the upcoming generation.
The most significant Mac introduction in the pipeline will be Apple’s first touch-screen computer. The company will add that capability to new MacBook Pro models, in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes, that will also include redesigned cases and OLED screens.
Looking further ahead, Gurman reiterated previous reports that Apple is expected to launch new MacBook Air and MacBook Neo models next year, as well as second-generation touchscreen MacBook Pro models powered by M7 chips.
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Marcus Mendes is a Brazilian tech podcaster and journalist who has been closely following Apple since the mid-2000s.
He began covering Apple news in Brazilian media in 2012 and later broadened his focus to the wider tech industry, hosting a daily podcast for seven years.
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