Apple skips high-end M6 Mac chips, goes straight to AI-focused M7 line

Apple to skip high-end M6 Mac chips in favor of AI-focused M7 line

Apple plans to skip high-end M6 variants and go straight to M7 Pro, M7 Max, and M7 Ultra, betting on on-device AI inference. The new chips are expected in 2027 with MacBook Pro and Mac Studio. The article doesn't spell out specific NPU or memory bandwidth gains over M6, nor whether the Mac Pro line is affected.

Why it matters: Bloomberg exclusive supply-chain report: Apple skips high-end M6 to bet on local inference with M7. A clear signal for on-device AI builders, but the article lacks specific Neural Engine or memory bandwidth numbers for M7, so the score stays at the featured threshold.