Apple announces new iMac with M6
Apple announced the new iMac with the M6 chip, offering up to a 12-core CPU and GPU, a 24-inch 4.5K Retina display, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and up to four Thunderbolt 4 ports. Apple states that the system delivers up to 5x faster on-device AI performance than iMac with M4 and includes macOS 27, Apple Intelligence, and Siri AI. U.S. pricing starts at $1,499 for the 10-core configuration and $1,699 for the 12-core configuration; pre-orders begin October 28, 2026, and availability begins November 6, 2026. The announc...
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The M6 configuration offers up to a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU, with two more cores than the prior generation in each case.
Apple reports up to 5x faster on-device AI performance than iMac with M4 and up to 12x faster LM Studio prompt processing than iMac with M1.
The iMac has a 24-inch 4.5K Retina display with 500 nits of brightness, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, optional 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, and up to four Thunderbolt 4 ports.
The 10-core configuration starts at $1,499 in the U.S., or $1,449 with education savings, while the 12-core configuration starts at $1,699, or $1,599 with education savings.
Pre-orders begin October 28, 2026, in 35 countries and regions, and customer availability begins November 6, 2026.
The new iMac includes macOS 27 and Apple Intelligence; Siri AI is available in beta in macOS 27.2.
The release provides no revenue, earnings, margin, cash-flow, guidance, or shareholder-return figures.
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