New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Apple has unveiled new Mac Mini and Mac Studio models with upgraded processors and hardware designed to improve artificial intelligence workloads, strengthening the company's push to make its desktop computers a key platform for developers building and running AI models locally.

The new Mac Mini can be configured with Apple's M6 or M5 Pro chips, while the Mac Studio gets M5 Max and M5 Ultra options. The new computers are available for pre-order from Tuesday, 25 August, and will begin shipping on September 22.

The announcement comes weeks before Apple is expected to unveil its next generation of iPhones. The new Macs highlight Apple's growing AI role, as developers and researchers increasingly run AI agents and mode...