# The company is effectively increasing the price by removing the entry-level configuration.

*genai · news · 2026-05-02 · Fortune*

## Key points

- Apple has discontinued the entry-level Mac mini with M4 chip and 256GB storage.
- The starting price for the M4 Pro Mac mini remains unchanged at $1,399.
- Mac mini supply shortages are due to constrained advanced node SoC production capacity.
- Apple will begin producing some Mac mini units in Houston later this year.
- Updated Mac Studio models are planned for release by the end of the year.

**Companies:** Apple
**Countries:** United States

[Read the full story on Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/05/02/apple-mac-minis-starting-price-hike-799-ai-demand-supply-shortage/)

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