iMac M6 vs iMac M4
Same 24-inch design, two more CPU and GPU cores, Wi-Fi 7 and 2.5Gb Ethernet, and a higher starting price.
Design & Dimensions
461 mm
547 mm
iMac (M6)
Depth: 147 mm
Weight: 4.42 kg
461 mm
547 mm
iMac (M4)
Depth: 147 mm
Weight: 4.42 kg
General Specifications | ||
| Specification | iMac (M6)  | iMac (M4)  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Apple | Apple |
| Model | iMac 24-inch (M6, 2026) | iMac 24-inch (M4, 2024) |
| Chip | Apple M6 | Apple M4 |
| Announced | October 27, 2026 | October 28, 2024 |
| Available | November 6, 2026 | November 8, 2024 |
| Models | 10-core CPU (two ports), 12-core CPU (four ports) | 8-core CPU (two ports), 10-core CPU (four ports) |
Variants & Launch Pricing | ||
| India: starting price | ₹1,74,900 (10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16GB, 256GB) | ₹1,34,900 (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16GB, 256GB) |
| India: four-port model | ₹1,99,900 (12-core CPU, 12-core GPU, 16GB, 256GB) | ₹1,54,900 (10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16GB, 256GB) |
| India: education price (two-port model) | ₹1,68,900 | ₹1,24,900 |
| India: education price (four-port model) | ₹1,87,900 | ₹1,44,900 |
| US: starting price | $1,499 (10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16GB, 256GB) | $1,299 (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16GB, 256GB) |
| US: four-port model | $1,699 (12-core CPU, 12-core GPU, 16GB, 256GB) | $1,499 (10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16GB, 256GB) |
| US: education price (two-port model) | $1,449 | $1,249 |
| US: education price (four-port model) | $1,599 | $1,399 |
Chip | ||
| CPU (two-port model) | 10-core (2 super, 3 performance, 5 efficiency) | 8-core (4 performance, 4 efficiency) |
| CPU (four-port model) | 12-core (2 super, 4 performance, 6 efficiency) | 10-core (4 performance, 6 efficiency) |
| GPU (two-port model) | 10-core | 8-core |
| GPU (four-port model) | 12-core | 10-core |
| Neural Accelerators in the GPU | Supported | Not supported |
| Hardware-accelerated ray tracing | Supported | Supported |
| Neural Engine | Dual 16-core | 16-core |
| Memory bandwidth | Up to 170GB/s | 120GB/s |
| Media Engine | H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW | H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW |
| ProRes encode and decode | Supported | Supported |
| AV1 decode | Supported | Supported |
Apple's Performance Claims | ||
| Everyday apps (Microsoft Excel) | Up to 1.5x faster than M4 | Baseline |
| Graphics (photo editing in Affinity) | Up to 2x faster than M4 | Baseline |
| On-device AI (LM Studio) | Up to 5x faster than M4 | Baseline |
| Gaming with ray tracing | Up to 2x faster than M4 | Baseline |
| SSD read and write | Up to 2x faster than M4 | Baseline |
Memory & Storage | ||
| Starting memory | 16GB | 16GB |
| Memory options (two-port model) | 16GB, 24GB | 16GB, 24GB |
| Memory options (four-port model) | 16GB, 24GB, 32GB | 16GB, 24GB, 32GB |
| Starting storage | 256GB SSD | 256GB SSD |
| Storage options (two-port model) | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| Storage options (four-port model) | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB |
Display | ||
| Size | 24-inch 4.5K Retina (23.5-inch viewable) | 24-inch 4.5K Retina (23.5-inch viewable) |
| Resolution | 4480 x 2520 at 218 ppi | 4480 x 2520 at 218 ppi |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Colour depth | 1 billion colours | 1 billion colours |
| Colour gamut | Wide colour (P3) | Wide colour (P3) |
| True Tone | Supported | Supported |
| Nano-texture glass | Optional on the 12-core model | Optional on the 10-core model |
External Display Support | ||
| Two-port model | One display up to 6K at 60Hz or 4K at 165Hz | One display up to 6K at 60Hz |
| Four-port model | Two displays up to 6K at 60Hz or 4K at 165Hz | Two displays up to 6K at 60Hz |
| Single display maximum (four-port model) | 8K at 60Hz, 5K at 120Hz or 4K at 240Hz | 8K at 60Hz |
Camera & Audio | ||
| Camera | 12MP Center Stage | 12MP Center Stage |
| Desk View | Supported | Supported |
| Video recording | 1080p HD | 1080p HD |
| Speakers | Six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers | Six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers |
| Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos | Supported | Supported |
| Microphones | Studio-quality three-mic array | Studio-quality three-mic array |
| Headphone jack | 3.5 mm, high-impedance support | 3.5 mm, high-impedance support |
Ports & Connectivity | ||
| Ports (two-port model) | 2x Thunderbolt / USB 4 | 2x Thunderbolt / USB 4 |
| Ports (four-port model) | 4x Thunderbolt 4 | 4x Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt speed | Up to 40Gb/s | Up to 40Gb/s |
| Ethernet (two-port model) | 2.5Gb (optional) | Gigabit (optional) |
| Ethernet (four-port model) | 2.5Gb | Gigabit |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Wireless chip | Apple N1 | Not published by Apple |
| Thread | Supported | Not published by Apple |
Keyboard & Mouse | ||
| Keyboard (two-port model) | Magic Keyboard | Magic Keyboard |
| Keyboard (four-port model) | Magic Keyboard with Touch ID | Magic Keyboard with Touch ID |
| Mouse | Magic Mouse | Magic Mouse |
| Options | Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad, Magic Trackpad | Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad, Magic Trackpad |
Design & Power | ||
| Colours | Blue, Purple, Pink, Orange, Yellow, Green, Silver | Blue, Purple, Pink, Orange, Yellow, Green, Silver |
| Height | 46.1 cm | 46.1 cm |
| Width | 54.7 cm | 54.7 cm |
| Stand depth | 14.7 cm | 14.7 cm |
| Stand width | 13 cm | 13 cm |
| Weight (two-port model) | 4.42 kg | 4.42 kg |
| Weight (four-port model) | 4.44 kg | 4.44 kg |
| Power adapter | 143W | 143W |
| In the box (two-port model) | iMac, Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, 143W power adapter, power cord (2 m), USB-C charge cable | iMac, Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, 143W power adapter, power cord (2 m), USB-C charge cable |
| In the box (four-port model) | iMac, Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, Magic Mouse, 143W power adapter, power cord (2 m), USB-C charge cable | iMac, Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, Magic Mouse, 143W power adapter, power cord (2 m), USB-C charge cable |