Apple launches faster Mac mini, Mac Studio to tap AI boom

Both devices have become popular with consumers looking to run autonomous AI agents such as OpenClaw locally, with high demand depleting inventories at several Apple stores.

Apple surprise-announced two new desktops: a Mac mini with the M6 chip and a Mac Studio with the M5 Ultra chip.

The latest Mac mini features the same impressively compact industrial design as earlier models.

Aug 25 : Apple on Tuesday unveiled a more powerful Mac mini aimed at consumers looking to host AI agents remotely, marking what is likely the final product launch of Tim Cook's tenure as CEO.The new mini, unveiled alongside a beefed-up Mac Studio, starts at $899 and comes with either Apple's new M6 chip or the M5 Pro.

The powerful new Mac desktop devices come just weeks before Apple is scheduled to launch its latest iPhones

"With these frameworks and new chips, developers can run and fine-tune large AI models locally on their Mac," Apple said.

Apple is finally refreshing the Mac mini and Mac Studio, which will sport new M6 and M5 Ultra chips.

Apple’s Mac Mini and Mac Studio have been tough to buy for months, but updated versions have arrived. Both include new chips optimized for AI, with the M6 Mac Mini getting a $200 price bump.

Alongside the new Mac mini, Apple today has announced its next-generation Mac Studio. The new Mac Studio lineup is powered by the M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips and supports up to 512GB of unified memory. The new Mac Studio models are available to pre-order today.

As if a new range of iPhones expected in the coming weeks wasn’t enough, Apple broke from its usual announcement timing to debut new chips and configurations of its Mac Mini and Mac Studio desktops. In addition to launching a Mac Mini with a new M6 chip and Mac Studio with a new M5 Ultra, Apple brings its desktops into

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