Mark Gurman: Apple To Launch Standard M6 Chip, Skip M6 Pro And M6 Max

Apple plans to release a standard M6 chip but will not roll out higher-end M6 Pro and M6 Max variants, according to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, 36Kr reported. Gurman said the shift from Apple’s usual cadence is tied to AI: Apple had planned a major upgrade to neural-network processing for the M7 series, but ultimately viewed those improvements as important enough to accelerate the next-generation launch rather than complete the full M6 lineup.