According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple plans to introduce the M6 in late 2026 as a standalone chip. It will probably be the processor that powers the rumored “MacBook Ultra.”
The M6 is expected to transition to TSMC’s advanced 2-nanometer (N2) process, delivering improvements in transistor density, a roughly 15% performance boost, and up to 30% better power efficiency compared to 3nm predecessors.
Memory bandwidth on the processor should increase to approximately 200 GB/s; that’s up from 153 GB/s on the base M5. The bandwidth increase will be driven by an updated memory architecture to support heavy local artificial intelligence operations.
The M6 should pack a redesigned GPU testing up to 12 graphics cores (compared to 10 on the M5). It should also sport an upgraded Neural Engine and enhanced video encoding/decoding engines.
However, I could be wrong about the MacBook Ultra having an M6 chip. It will use the company’s current M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, according to Gurman. Hopefully, we’ll find out in September.
The MacBook Ultra is anticipated to be the first Mac laptop with an OLED touch display. It’s also expected (or at least hoped) that it will add cellular connectivity options.
Supply chain reports estimate a MacBook Ultra starting price of roughly $2,499 for a 14-inch model and $2,999 for a 16-inch model. That would be approximately a 20% premium over current MacBook Pro tiers.
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