Apple has put an OLED iPad mini, an M6 iMac and new MacBook Pro models on sale through its online store, the Apple Store app, retail stores and authorized resellers.
The eighth-generation iPad mini is the headline. Its 8.5-inch OLED screen reaches 1,200 nits of peak brightness (nits measure how bright a display gets), with a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio. A nano-texture glass option, which cuts glare, is new and limited to the 256GB and 512GB models. The tablet runs on an A20 Pro chip and Apple's N1 wireless chip, which brings Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6. At 5.4mm and 255 grams, it is the lightest iPad Apple has made, and the first with an IP67 water and dust rating. Apple got there partly by dropping speaker holes in favor of an Acoustic Display that produces sound through the screen. Pricing starts at $699 for 128GB, then $799 and $999 for 256GB and 512GB. Nano-texture adds $100, and cellular models start at $849.
The M6 iMac is the first update to the all-in-one since the M4 model. It offers up to a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU, and Apple claims graphics up to 2x faster than the last generation. It starts at $1,499 with a 10-core CPU and GPU, or $1,699 with 12 cores each.
The MacBook Pro lineup is where the naming gets awkward. The 14-inch M6 model starts at $1,999. The 14-inch and 16-inch touchscreen models, which swap the notch for a Dynamic Island and reach 2,000 nits, start at $2,899 and $3,399. They use M5 Pro or M5 Max chips. A higher chip number here does not mean a pricier or more capable machine.
Buyers of the touchscreen models should also check stock. Apple's checkout shows many Space Black and Silver configurations shipping in two to three weeks, though local stores often hold some base configurations.
The $900 gap between the two 14-inch MacBook Pros is the number to study: one has the newer chip generation, the other the newer screen.