Apple appears to have discontinued its cheapest Mac mini

The AI industry's demand for memory, storage and powerful chips has finally come for the Mac mini. Apple has stopped selling its cheapest $599 model of the Mac mini, based on changes to the company's store page spotted by MacRumors. Only configurations that come with at least 512GB of storage and up are available, which means the Mac mini now effectively starts at $799. The tiny desktop's popular use as a home for local AI agents likely played a part in the change.

Engadget has contacted Apple for confirmation that it's discontinuing the entry-level Mac mini. We'll update this article if we hear back.

When Apple started selling the redesigned Mac mini for $599 in 2024, it was one of the best deals the company had offered in years. With options for multiple tiers of Apple's M4 chip, at least 16GB of ...