M3 Mac mini: Is It Worth Upgrading?

Everything to expect from the upcoming Mac mini successor

The Evil Geek
5 min readMar 22, 2024
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The M3 chip has been around for a while. Released in October 2023, the M3 chip was first featured in the 2023 lineup of iMac and MacBook Pro. Not so long ago, the chip was added to MacBook Air models, but what about the rest Mac categories? What about the underprivileged Mac mini which often stands second-last on the priority list?

“Are you trying to say that I stand last on the list even though I can cost over $40k?” — The agitated M1 Mac Pro.

Yes, that’s exactly what I’m trying to say.

Moving on, the M3 chip is expected to make its Mac mini debut sooner than you expect. But will it even be worth upgrading to or waiting for? Let’s find out. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming Mac mini:

When will the M3 Mac mini release?

Without beating around the bush, the M3 Mac mini and M3 Pro Mac mini are expected to launch in March/April 2024, following the release of the M2 and M2 Pro Mac mini in January 2023, which occurred over a year ago.

Before that, the M1 Mac mini was introduced in November 2020. The interval between the M1 and…

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