iMac M6 vs Mac mini M6
The same M6 chip: one comes with a 24-inch screen, speakers, camera, keyboard and mouse, the other is a 12.7 cm box you plug into your own.
Design & Dimensions
461 mm
547 mm
iMac (M6)
Depth: 147 mm
Weight: 4.42 kg
49.7 mm
127 mm
Mac mini (M6)
Depth: 127 mm
Weight: 0.67 kg
General Specifications | ||
| Specification | iMac (M6)  | Mac mini (M6)  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Apple | Apple |
| Model | iMac 24-inch (M6, 2026) | Mac mini (M6, 2026) |
| Chip | Apple M6 | Apple M6 |
| Form factor | All-in-one with a built-in 24-inch display | Compact desktop, display sold separately |
| Announced | October 27, 2026 | August 25, 2026 |
| Available | November 6, 2026 | September 22, 2026 |
Variants & Launch Pricing | ||
| India: starting price | ₹1,74,900 (10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16GB, 256GB) | ₹99,900 (12-core CPU, 12-core GPU, 16GB, 256GB) |
| India: 12-core model (16GB, 256GB) | ₹1,99,900 | ₹99,900 |
| India: education price (starting model) | ₹1,68,900 | ₹88,900 |
| India: education price (12-core model) | ₹1,87,900 | ₹88,900 |
| US: starting price | $1,499 (10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16GB, 256GB) | $899 (12-core CPU, 12-core GPU, 16GB, 256GB) |
| US: 12-core model (16GB, 256GB) | $1,699 | $899 |
| US: education price (starting model) | $1,449 | $799 |
| US: education price (12-core model) | $1,599 | $799 |
What's Included | ||
| Display | 24-inch 4.5K Retina | Not included |
| Keyboard (starting model) | Magic Keyboard | Not included |
| Keyboard (12-core model) | Magic Keyboard with Touch ID | Not included |
| Mouse | Magic Mouse | Not included |
| Camera | 12MP Center Stage with Desk View | Not included |
| Speakers | Six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers | Built-in speaker |
| Microphones | Studio-quality three-mic array | Not included |
| In the box | iMac, Magic Keyboard (Touch ID on the 12-core model), Magic Mouse, 143W power adapter, power cord (2 m), USB-C charge cable | Mac mini, power cord (1.8 m) |
Chip | ||
| CPU (starting model) | 10-core (2 super, 3 performance, 5 efficiency) | 12-core (2 super, 4 performance, 6 efficiency) |
| CPU (12-core model) | 12-core (2 super, 4 performance, 6 efficiency) | 12-core (2 super, 4 performance, 6 efficiency) |
| GPU (starting model) | 10-core | 12-core |
| GPU (12-core model) | 12-core | 12-core |
| Neural Accelerators in the GPU | Supported | Supported |
| Hardware-accelerated ray tracing | Supported | Supported |
| Neural Engine | Dual 16-core | Dual 16-core |
| Memory bandwidth | Up to 170GB/s | 153GB/s (170GB/s with 24GB or 32GB) |
| Media Engine | H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW | H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW |
| AV1 decode | Supported | Supported |
Memory & Storage | ||
| Starting memory | 16GB | 16GB |
| Memory options (starting model) | 16GB, 24GB | 16GB, 24GB, 32GB |
| Memory options (12-core model) | 16GB, 24GB, 32GB | 16GB, 24GB, 32GB |
| Starting storage | 256GB SSD | 256GB SSD |
| Storage options (starting model) | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB |
| Storage options (12-core model) | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB |
Display Support | ||
| Built-in display | 24-inch 4.5K Retina, 4480 x 2520 at 218 ppi | None |
| Brightness | 500 nits | No built-in display |
| Nano-texture glass | Optional on the 12-core model | No built-in display |
| External displays (starting model) | One | Up to three |
| External displays (12-core model) | Up to two | Up to three |
| Single display maximum (starting model) | 6K at 60Hz or 4K at 165Hz | 8K at 60Hz, 5K at 120Hz or 4K at 240Hz |
| Single display maximum (12-core model) | 8K at 60Hz, 5K at 120Hz or 4K at 240Hz | 8K at 60Hz, 5K at 120Hz or 4K at 240Hz |
| HDMI port | Not available | Supported |
Ports & Connectivity | ||
| Thunderbolt ports (starting model) | 2x Thunderbolt / USB 4 | 3x Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt ports (12-core model) | 4x Thunderbolt 4 | 3x Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt speed | Up to 40Gb/s | Up to 40Gb/s |
| Front USB-C ports | Not available | 2x USB-C (up to 10Gb/s) |
| Ethernet (starting model) | 2.5Gb (optional) | 2.5Gb |
| Ethernet (12-core model) | 2.5Gb | 2.5Gb |
| 10Gb Ethernet option | Not available | Available |
| Headphone jack | 3.5 mm, high-impedance support | 3.5 mm (front), high-impedance support |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth 6 |
| Wireless chip | Apple N1 | Apple N1 |
| Thread | Supported | Supported |
Design & Power | ||
| Colours | Blue, Purple, Pink, Orange, Yellow, Green, Silver | Silver |
| Height | 46.1 cm | 4.97 cm |
| Width | 54.7 cm | 12.70 cm |
| Depth | 14.7 cm (stand) | 12.70 cm |
| Weight (starting model) | 4.42 kg | 0.67 kg |
| Weight (12-core model) | 4.44 kg | 0.67 kg |
| Power adapter | 143W external adapter | None, power cord only |
| Maximum continuous power | Not published by Apple | 155W |