Apple's Latest Mac Mini Is at Its Lowest Price Ever During the Final Hours of October Prime Day

Jake Peterson Jake Peterson Senior Technology Editor ExperienceJake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, and subscriptions. Read Full Bio October 7, 2026 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Credit: Lifehacker/Amazon Table of Contents Apple's smallest Mac is a favorite amongst AI enthusiasts and value-seekers alike. Despite its size, this Mac is as powerful as any other, which makes it as great an option for running AI agents as it is for handling simple macOS tasks. While the "mini" isn't as affordable as it used to be—the memory crisis has certainly taken its toll—it's now cheaper than ever during the final hours of October Prime Day. If you've been thinking about picking up a Mac mini, now's the time to buy. Apple's latest Mac mini runs the company's newest M6 chip, with a 12-core CPU, 12-core GPU, 16GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. This processor is so new, in fact, that the company hasn't ported it over to its laptops yet. That means the M6 Mac mini will largely outperform Apple's M5 laptops, like the M5 MacBook Air and M5 MacBook Pro, at a much lower price. Why the discount? Because Apple isn't providing you with a keyboard, trackpad, or display. This is a standalone computer, and it is priced accordingly. It's a great value if you already have those peripherals on hand, but your investment does increase if you need to buy one, two, or three of those items. Most users will likely connect one or two displays to this Mac mini, but it actually supports up to three. While it doesn't have a webcam, it does come with a built-in speaker, as well as a 3.5mm headphone jack. For ports, you have three Thunderbolt 4, two USB-C, HDMI, and 2.5Gb Ethernet—though you can upgrade to a model with a 10Gb Ethernet port. All that typically costs you $899. But as we close out October Prime Day, you can spend just $779.99 on this machine, saving around $120. While it's still more expensive than Apple's former Mac mini MSRP, it's the best price yet for the M6, and a great value for what you get. What do you think so far? If you think you'll need something a bit more capable, the upgraded Mac mini models are also on sale right now. The M6 Mac mini with a 512GB SSD currently costs $949.99, down from $1,099 (a $150 savings), while the M6 Pro Mac mini costs $1,149.99, down from $1,299. In short, if you're going to buy a Mac mini today, make sure you buy it from Amazon. Our Best Editor-Vetted Prime Day Deals Right Now Deals are selected by our commerce team Lifehacker has been a go-to source of tech help and life advice since 2005. Our mission is to offer reliable tech help and credible, practical, science-based life advice to help you live better. Our Mission Our Team Newsletter © 2001-2026 Ziff Davis, LLC., A ZIFF DAVIS COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Lifehacker is a federally registered trademark of Ziff Davis and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission. The display of third-party trademarks and trade names on this site does not necessarily indicate any affiliation or the endorsement of Lifehacker. If you click an affiliate link and buy a product or service, we may be paid a fee by that merchant.