The commercial data
According to IT之家, the Mac mini with the M6 chip launched by Apple on 25 August is now available on JD, in the self-operated store, starting at 4,929 yuan when applying the national subsidy, versus an initial list price of 6,999 yuan. The outlet also reports a version with an education discount at 4,844 yuan. According to the source, this is a drop of about 1,000 yuan compared with its debut, bringing the device below the 5,000-yuan threshold.
The same offer, again according to IT之家, also applies to the version with the M4 chip, which is likewise offered at 4,929 yuan after the subsidy. The most relevant point from a commercial standpoint is precisely this price alignment between the new generation and the previous one: buyers today face two models with the same initial outlay but different specifications.
The stated technical differences
The source material attributes to the move to the M6 chip up to fourfold increases in artificial intelligence performance, a doubling of storage and graphics processing speed, and a 40 percent increase in CPU performance. These are figures provided in the context of the article and not independently verified: they should be read as claims, not measured results.
The version with the M5 Pro is presented as aimed at more demanding workloads, from video production to game development, through to use as an always-on desktop workstation for agentic workflows. In this case too, the distinction is the one outlined by the source, which gives a price of 10,699 yuan after subsidy for this configuration.
Timeline and conditions to be verified
The new Mac mini, according to IT之家, opened for preorders on 27 August at 9 and was made available from 22 September. The national subsidy applied to Macs, however, is limited to certain geographic areas, as the same source specifies: this makes the offer non-universal and tied to the place of purchase, a factor that affects the actual accessibility of the stated price.
Several points that the material does not resolve therefore remain to be clarified: which regions are covered by the subsidy, how long the offer remains valid, and whether the aligned price between the M6 and M4 is a lasting choice or a temporary promotion. The source also mentions a promotional initiative tied to the 11.11 event, but without details on the terms of access. In the absence of confirmation, the full picture of the commercial operation cannot be considered definitive.
