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Mac mini M4 (10-core GPU) 16GB / 512GB price in Australia

Lowest in-stock price today
A$1,597
at Mwave · checked 20 Oct 2026, 7:44 am AEST View at Mwave →

It has 16GB of unified memory at 120 GB/s. By default macOS lets the GPU use about 75% of that (12 GB) for models. Previous generation; still sold by some AU retailers.

All AU retailer prices

A$1,597Mwave

Apple Mac mini with M4 Chip 10-core CPU/10-core GPU 16GB 512GB SSD

in stock · checked 20 Oct 2026, 7:44 am AEST

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Price history

Daily lowest price we logged. 2 days tracked (since 19 Oct 2026). Lowest A$1,597 on 19 Oct 2026 · highest A$1,597 · latest A$1,597 (20 Oct 2026). No change so far.

What AI models can it run?

9 of the 32 models we track fit at 4-bit with an 8k context. Newest first:

MiniCPM V 4.7 1B newQ4_K_M needs 2.0 of 12.0 GB · fits · ~97 tok/s est.Gemma 4 12BQ4_K_M needs 9.1 of 12.0 GB · fits · ~13 tok/s est.Gemma 4 E4BQ4_K_M needs 6.0 of 12.0 GB · fits · ~19 tok/s est.Qwen3.5 9BQ4_K_M needs 7.1 of 12.0 GB · fits · ~16 tok/s est.Qwen3.5 4BQ4_K_M needs 4.1 of 12.0 GB · fits · ~32 tok/s est.Qwen 3 4B olderQ4_K_M needs 4.6 of 12.0 GB · fits · ~38 tok/s est.Qwen 3 8B olderQ4_K_M needs 7.2 of 12.0 GB · fits · ~18 tok/s est.Llama 3.1 8B Instruct olderQ4_K_M needs 6.9 of 12.0 GB · fits · ~19 tok/s est.

Speed per A$1,000

24 tok/s measuredLlama 2 7B Q4_0 (llama.cpp tg128)
15.1tok/s per A$1,000 · #19 of 27
12.0 GBusable for models (of 16 GB)
120 GB/smemory bandwidth

Full Mac mini M4 (10-core GPU) 16GB / 512GB specs, benchmarks and every model →

FAQ

How much is the Mac mini M4 (10-core GPU) 16GB / 512GB in Australia?

The lowest in-stock price we found is A$1,597 at Mwave (checked 20 Oct 2026, 7:44 am AEST).

What AI models can the Mac mini M4 (10-core GPU) 16GB / 512GB run?

With 12.0 GB usable for models, the biggest model we track that fits at 4-bit with an 8k context is Gemma 4 12B (11.96B parameters, needs 9.1 GB). In total 9 of the 32 models we track fit.

Is the Mac mini M4 (10-core GPU) 16GB / 512GB good value for local AI?

It generates about 24 tokens/sec on our reference test (Llama 2 7B Q4_0, measured), which is 15.1 tok/s per A$1,000 at today's price. That ranks #19 of 27 priced items. Cheap cards win on this measure, so check memory first: it decides which models fit at all.

Is the Apple price the full price?

It's Apple AU's “From” price for the configuration in the name. More storage or memory costs extra, and some retailers list the same model at a different price.

Updated 20 Oct 2026, 7:38 am AEST. Prices change often, so confirm at the retailer before you buy.

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