Apple's first 2nm chip and its first quad-die processor arrived on the same morning. One of them holds a lead the rest of the industry spent 2026 failing to close.

Apple debuted M6 in the new Mac mini and M5 Ultra in the new Mac Studio, providing an extraordinary leap in performance and AI capabilities.

Two desktop Mac updates and two all-new processors, including Apple’s first 2nm chip, are a surprise and include Apple’s most powerful silicon yet, the company claims.

The M6 is Apple’s first 2nm chip.

The M5 Ultra is Apple's most powerful chip yet.