The M1 Mac mini is now available as certified refurbished from Apple

By Joe Wituschek
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What you need to know

  • Apple has begun selling refurbished models of its Mac mini with M1 chip.
  • There are currently three configurations available to customers.

Apple has begun selling refurbished models of its M1 Mac mini on the company's Certified Refurbished website (opens in new tab). The mini but mighty Mac is Apple's first desktop Mac to feature the M1 chip and has received raved reviews from the mini community.

The current configurations available as a refurbished model are as follows:

  • M1 Mac mini with 8‑Core CPU, 8‑Core GPU, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD: $929 (opens in new tab)
  • M1 Mac mini with 8‑Core CPU, 8‑Core GPU, 8GB RAM, and 1TB SSD: $929 (opens in new tab)
  • M1 Mac mini with 8‑Core CPU, 8‑Core GPU, 16GB RAM, and 1TB SSD: $1099 (opens in new tab)

Apple's Certified Refurbished program, as opposed to other "open box" or used items you might find at a third-party retailer, takes used products through an extensive process that makes them indistinguishable from a new product. They also still come with new accessories like the charger and cable and enjoy the same warranty as new Apple products.

You will receive a "like new" device with genuine Apple replacement parts (as needed) that has been thoroughly cleaned and inspected. Refurbished iOS devices will come with new battery and outer shell. Every device will come with all accessories, cables and operating systems.1 All Apple Certified Refurbished products are packaged in a brand new white box and will be sent to you with free shipping and returns.

The company has already begun selling refurbished versions of its MacBook Air with M1 and 13-inch MacBook Pro with M1 as well.

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Joe Wituschek
Joe Wituschek
Contributor

Joe Wituschek is a Contributor at iMore. With over ten years in the technology industry, one of them being at Apple, Joe now covers the company for the website. In addition to covering breaking news, Joe also writes editorials and reviews for a range of products. He fell in love with Apple products when he got an iPod nano for Christmas almost twenty years ago. Despite being considered a "heavy" user, he has always preferred the consumer-focused products like the MacBook Air, iPad mini, and iPhone 13 mini. He will fight to the death to keep a mini iPhone in the lineup. In his free time, Joe enjoys video games, movies, photography, running, and basically everything outdoors.