Compact AI systems and workstations
Apple Mac mini (M5 Pro, 2026)
Memory
64 GB
Bandwidth
307 GB/s
Power
155 W
Maker's list price
$1,699
- Maker
- Apple
- Model
- Mac mini (M5 Pro, 2026)
- Type
- Compact AI systems and workstations
- Memory
- 64 GB
- Memory type
- Unified memory
- Bandwidth
- 307 GB/s
- Power
- 155 W
- Form factor
- Desktop mini PC, 127 x 127 x 50 mm, 0.73 kg
- Interface
- 3x Thunderbolt 5 (120Gb/s), 2.5Gb Ethernet (configurable to 10GbE), HDMI, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6
- Released
- 2026
- Maker's list price
- $1,699
Notes on these figures
Current model on apple.com (base Mac mini is now M6, max 32GB, 170GB/s, from $899). 16-core Neural Engine plus GPU Neural Accelerators; Apple publishes no TOPS. tdp_w = maximum continuous power. Price: US starting price, base config 15-core CPU / 16-core GPU, 24GB/512GB (Apple PR Aug 2026). PR: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/08/apple-unveils-a-more-powerful-mac-mini-featuring-the-all-new-m6-and-m5-pro/
Source: the maker's published specifications at apple.com. A missing figure means the maker does not publish it. Confirm current specifications with the maker or a dealer before you buy.
Comparable compact ai systems and workstations
| Model | Memory | Memory type | Bandwidth | NPU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin 64GB Developer Kit | 64 GB | LPDDR5, 256-bit | 204.8 GB/s | - |
| Apple Mac mini (M4 Pro, 2024) | 64 GB | Unified memory | 273 GB/s | - |
| Framework Framework Desktop (AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395) | 128 GB | LPDDR5x-8000 unified, 256-bit (up to 96GB assignable to GPU) | 256 GB/s | 50 TOPS |
| HP HP Z2 Mini G1a (AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395) | 128 GB | LPDDR5X-8533 ECC unified (transfer rates up to 8000 MT/s; up to 96GB assignable to GPU) | - | 50 TOPS |
| NVIDIA DGX Spark (GB10 Grace Blackwell) | 128 GB | LPDDR5x coherent unified, 256-bit | 273 GB/s | - |
| NVIDIA Jetson AGX Thor Developer Kit (T5000) | 128 GB | LPDDR5X, 256-bit | 273 GB/s | - |