Apple M3-powered Mac Mini reportedly in the works

Apple is reportedly testing a Mac Mini running the company’s M3 silicon—an eight-core processor and 10-core GPU with 24GB RAM. And runs on macOS Sonoma 14.1.

In Mark Gurman’s newsletter, he mentions that a computer with the model identifier “Mac 15,12” is currently in testing. However, whether this computer is a Mac Mini or not is a speculation on his part.

Here are all the M3 Macs that Gurmans reports are in development:

• M3 13-inch MacBook Air (codenamed Mac 15,1 and J513/J613)
• M3 15-inch MacBook Air (codenamed Mac 15,2 and J515/J615)
• M3 13-inch MacBook Pro (codenamed Mac 15,3 and J504)
• M3 iMac (codenamed Mac 15,4, Mac 15,5, J433 and J434)
• M3 Pro and M3 Max 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros (codenamed Mac 15,7, Mac 15,8, J514 and J516)
• Possible M3 Mac mini (codenamed Mac 15,12)

IN PHOTO: The Apple Mac Mini with M2 chip

The entry-level M3 core counts are the same as those in the M2, with eight CPU and 10 graphics cores. However, the M3 Pro is a bit stronger than its predecessor, with 12 CPU cores and 18 graphics cores. A high-end M3 Max could potentially reach 14 CPU cores and over 40 graphics cores, Gurman claims.

Apple stated in its earnings call that it anticipates a double-digit decline in Mac revenue in Q4 of this year. Gurman believes that M3-powered Macs are unlikely to be released before the first fiscal quarter of 2024, beginning October. There has been no mention of M3-powered Mac Pro nor Mac Studio, which is expected following their refresh this year with M2.