Mac mini starting price goes up to $799, may be hard to get for "months"

Apple has raised the Mac mini starting price to $799 and new orders now show a five- to six-week delivery window.

Tim Cook said demand has outpaced expectations, especially from AI and agentic-tool use cases.

Apple expects Mac mini and Mac Studio supply to stay tight for several months as chip manufacturing limits constrain output.

The company may also be approaching an M5 refresh, adding more uncertainty to availability.