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All Mac mini Release Dates & Generations

Complete list of all Mac mini models with release dates, specifications, and refurbished pricing.

It takes on average 118 days to see a refurbished Mac mini on the market from its original release.

Since RefurbMe started collecting refurb data, a refurbished Mac mini was first seen in October 2011 at Apple Store. And globally it came with an average of 80% discount comparing to new.

View release dates, original prices, refurbished availability, and average discounts for every Mac mini ever made. Data is updated daily from any refurbisher.

There have been 10 Mac mini models released between 2011 and 2026. The latest is the Mac mini M5 Pro • Late 2026, released on September 2026.

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Release Year: 2026
Release Mac mini M6 • Late 2026	Release Date 2026-09-22	Release Entry Price $899	Refurbished Date	Refurb Lowest Price	Average Discount	Days from Release to Refurb	First Refurbisher	Max OS Compatibility macOS 27	Discontinued Date	Days from Release to Discontinued
Release Mac mini M5 Pro • Late 2026	Release Date 2026-09-22	Release Entry Price $1,699	Refurbished Date	Refurb Lowest Price	Average Discount	Days from Release to Refurb	First Refurbisher	Max OS Compatibility macOS 27	Discontinued Date	Days from Release to Discontinued
Release Year: 2024
Release Mac mini M4 • Late 2024	Release Date 2024-11-08	Release Entry Price $599	Refurbished Date 2025-09-02	Refurb Lowest Price $599	Average Discount	Days from Release to Refurb 299	First Refurbisher	Max OS Compatibility macOS 27	Discontinued Date 2026-09-22	Days from Release to Discontinued 683
Release Year: 2023
Release Mac mini M2 • Early 2023	Release Date 2023-01-17	Release Entry Price $599	Refurbished Date 2023-05-24	Refurb Lowest Price $319	Average Discount 47%	Days from Release to Refurb 128	First Refurbisher	Max OS Compatibility macOS 27	Discontinued Date 2024-11-08	Days from Release to Discontinued 661
Release Mac mini M2 Pro • Early 2023	Release Date 2023-01-17	Release Entry Price $1,699	Refurbished Date 2023-05-25	Refurb Lowest Price $774	Average Discount 54%	Days from Release to Refurb 128	First Refurbisher	Max OS Compatibility macOS 27	Discontinued Date 2024-11-08	Days from Release to Discontinued 661
Release Year: 2020
Release Mac mini M1 • Late 2020 A2348 Macmini9,1	Release Date 2020-11-10	Release Entry Price $699	Refurbished Date 2021-02-26	Refurb Lowest Price $315	Average Discount 55%	Days from Release to Refurb 108	First Refurbisher	Max OS Compatibility macOS 27	Discontinued Date 2023-01-17	Days from Release to Discontinued 798
Release Year: 2018
Release Mac mini • Late 2018 A1993 Macmini8,1	Release Date 2018-10-30	Release Entry Price $799	Refurbished Date 2019-01-18	Refurb Lowest Price $156	Average Discount 80%	Days from Release to Refurb 80	First Refurbisher	Max OS Compatibility macOS 15 (Sequoia)	Discontinued Date 2020-11-10	Days from Release to Discontinued 742
Release Year: 2014
Release Mac mini • Late 2014 A1347 Macmini7,1	Release Date 2014-10-16	Release Entry Price $799	Refurbished Date 2016-07-21	Refurb Lowest Price $87	Average Discount 89%	Days from Release to Refurb 644	First Refurbisher	Max OS Compatibility macOS 12 (Monterey)	Discontinued Date 2018-10-30	Days from Release to Discontinued 1475
Release Year: 2012
Release Mac mini • Late 2012 A1347 Macmini6,1 • Macmini6,2	Release Date 2012-10-23	Release Entry Price $1,499	Refurbished Date 2013-01-01	Refurb Lowest Price $81	Average Discount 95%	Days from Release to Refurb 71	First Refurbisher	Max OS Compatibility macOS 10.15 (Catalina)	Discontinued Date 2014-10-16	Days from Release to Discontinued 723
Release Year: 2011
Release Mac mini • Mid 2011 A1347 Macmini5,1 • Macmini5,2 • Macmini5,3	Release Date 2011-07-20	Release Entry Price $1,049	Refurbished Date 2011-10-12	Refurb Lowest Price $59	Average Discount 94%	Days from Release to Refurb 85	First Refurbisher	Max OS Compatibility macOS 10.13 (High Sierra)	Discontinued Date 2012-10-23	Days from Release to Discontinued 461