AI BriefingApple Unveils New iMac with M6 Chip: On-Device AI Performance Improved 4-Fold
·2026.10.26 09:00
Key point
The iMac equipped with the M6 chip boosts on-device AI performance by 4x and launches on November 6.
Details
- Announced new iMac with M6 chip, on-device AI performance improved up to 4x compared to M4
- Official launch on November 6, 2026, priced from 2.49 million to 2.89 million won in South Korea
- 24-inch 4.5K Retina display, 7 colors, Wi-Fi 7 and Thunderbolt 4 support
- Provides integrated Siri AI and Apple Intelligence based on macOS 27 Golden Gate
Performance and Hardware
- M6 chip: Up to 12-core CPU/GPU, dual 16-core Neural Engine, 170GB/s memory bandwidth
- Up to 18x faster than Intel iMac, 2.5x faster than M1 iMac for Excel tasks, 12x improvement in LM Studio prompt processing
- 2.5Gb Ethernet and 4 Thunderbolt 4 ports supported only on 12-core model
Software and AI
- macOS 27 Golden Gate: Liquid Glass design, Siri AI natural conversation and cross-app task execution
- Siri AI: macOS 27.2 beta, supports 6 languages including Korean, unavailable for users under 13 years old
- Supported AI apps: LM Studio Bionic, Topaz Studio, Claude, Pixelmator Pro
Environment and Additional Features
- 2030 carbon neutrality goal: Recycled aluminum stand, 40% renewable energy used for production power
- 12MP Center Stage camera, Dolby Atmos spatial audio, Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
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