
Summary
Apple’s new iMac with M6 starts at 1,499intheUSandbeginsreachingbuyersin35countriesandregionsonFriday6November2026,withpre−ordersopeningon28October2026,[Applesaid](https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/10/apple−unveils−new−imac−with−m6/)inapressreleaseon27October2026.ThereleasegivesUSpricesonly,andthosearethefiguresusedhere.The1,499 model has a 10-core CPU and a 10-core GPU. A version with a 12-core CPU and a 12-core GPU starts at 1,699.Applelistseducationpricesof1,449 for the base model and 1,599forthe12−coremodel,opentocurrentandnewlyacceptedcollegestudentsandeducators.TwodatesforbuyersPre−ordersopenon28October2026onapple.com/storeandintheAppleStoreapp.DeliveriestocustomersbeginonFriday6November2026,thesamedaythecomputerarrivesinAppleStorelocationsandatAppleAuthorizedResellers.Applesaidthelaunchcovers35countriesandregions,includingtheUS.Itsreleasedoesnotnametheothermarkets.ShellyGoldberg,Apple’svicepresidentofHardwareEngineering,saidinthereleasethatthenewiMac“haseverythingusersneedtoruntheirbusinesses,managetheirlives,andbringtheirideastolife.”WhatApplesaysM6addsApplesaystheiMacwithM6isupto18xfasterthanthemostpopularIntel−basediMacandoffersupto5xfasteron−deviceAIperformancethanM4.Thechiphasuptoa12−coreCPUanda12−coreGPU,eachwithtwomorecoresthanthepreviousmodel,plusaDual16−coreNeuralEngine.Applealsoclaimsupto2xfastergraphicsthanM4andstoragethatisupto2xfaster.ThecomparisonsgobackfurtherforownersoftheM1iMac.AppleputsperformanceinMicrosoftExcelatupto2.5xfasterandon−deviceAIpromptprocessinginLMStudioatupto12xfasterthanthatmodel.Thedisplayisa24−inch4.5KRetinapanelat500nits,witha12MPCenterStagecamera.ThemachinehasWi−Fi7,Bluetooth6,uptofourThunderbolt4portsandsupportforuptotwo6Kexternaldisplays,and2.5GigabitEthernetisavailable.ItshipswithmacOS27,whichincludesSiriAIandAppleIntelligencefeatures.Sevencoloursareoffered:blue,green,pink,yellow,purple,orangeandsilver,eachwithcolour−matchedaccessories.AppleTradeIngivescredittowardanewMacinexchangeforacurrentcomputer.EligiblecustomersintheUScanleasetheiMacwithM6throughAppleUpgradefrom28.99 a month for 36 months, excluding taxes and any trade-in credit. Sources: