THE CRUNCH
The base 2026 Mac Mini, which starts at $899, is currently $779.99 at Amazon as part of the October Prime Day sales. The discounted model has 256GB of storage, 16GB of RAM, and an M6 chip with a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU. According to The Verge, this is the first price drop the new model has seen since launch.
The Verge notes this is the first price drop the 2026 model has seen. For comparison, Best Buy recently restocked the previous M4 Mac Mini with the same 256GB of storage for $799, which is both dearer and slower than the discounted M6 unit, so the arithmetic here is not subtle.
The M6 chip itself is roughly 20 percent faster than the M4, according to The Verge's review, while the machine stays the same size as the last-generation model. The sale is part of Amazon's October Prime Day event, so it may not outlast the promotion.