Apple will build the Mac Mini in the US and you can probably thank AI

• Apple plans to build some Mac Mini computers in the US
• Tim Cook made the announcement while showing off some behind-the-scenes manufacturing video
• AI may be one of the driving forces here

The suddenly hot Mac mini will soon be made in the United States. Apple CEO Tim Cook announced the move on Tuesday in a post on X.

"As part of our $600B commitment, Mac mini will be produced in the US for the first time later this year!" wrote Cook.

As part of our $600B commitment, Mac mini will be produced in the US for the first time later this year!We're accelerating our progress even further— producing more AI servers and opening an all-new Apple Advanced Manufacturing Center for hands-on training. pic.twitter.com/NO5DeZvPwPFebruary 24, 2026

The $600B investment he refers to is the billions Cook promised US President Donald Trump ...