Apple is continuing its "Pro and Tell" announcements this week with an all-new iMac to follow yesterday's iPad mini 8 reveal.
As expected, Apple has upgraded its colorful all-in-one with the M6 chip that will turbocharge performance in a similar vein to the Mac mini we reviewed back in September. The iMac 2026 will also ship with macOS 27 Golden Gate, which includes the next version of Apple Intelligence and Siri AI.
Though this year's iMac is more of a spec refresh, it should be a nice upgrade for folks working with older models. That said, the higher price stings. That said, here's everything we know about the new M6 iMac.
The new M6 iMac with a 10-core CPU/GPU starts at $1,499 ($1,449 for education). iMac with a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU starts at $1,699 (U.S.) and $1,599 for education.
It's hardly surprising, but that's a step up from the $1,299 entry-level price the M4 iMac launched with in 2024. As with its other devices, Apple increased prices in June to a new starting price of $1,499, so if you view it through that lens, it's not as bad. But it just reinforces that even Apple isn't immune to the effects of RAMaggeddon.
Shipping will begin on November 6, the same date as the new iPad mini 8. Pre-orders begin on October 28.
The biggest overhaul for the new iMac is in performance, thanks to the addition of the M6 chip. We won't know precisely how this chip pairs with the iMac hardware until we test it for ourselves — but we can get a good idea from our time with the M6 Mac mini .
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