Apple Raises Mac Mini’s Starting Price to $799 After AI Frenzy Drains Supply

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By Chris Welch and Mark Gurman

May 1, 2026 at 8:31 PM UTC

Updated on

May 1, 2026 at 8:59 PM UTC

Apple Inc. raised the starting price of its Mac mini desktop to $799 from $599, adjusting to inventory shortages driven by AI demand and the tight supply of processors.

The company is effectively increasing the price by removing the entry-level configuration, a model that includes an M4 processor and 256 gigabytes of storage. The computer now starts with that same chip and 512 gigabytes of space. The $1,399 starting price of the M4 Pro model hasn’t changed.