Apple will begin manufacturing some Mac mini computers in the United States later this year, marking a new step in the company’s push to expand its domestic production. The company confirmed that Foxconn will assemble select Mac mini units at a facility in Houston, Texas, with those machines primarily serving customers in the U.S. market.
The move builds on Apple’s broader commitment to invest $600 billion in the United States by August 2029. While Apple will continue producing Mac mini models in Asia for international markets, the new Texas line signals a shift toward localized assembly for American buyers.
The Wall Street Journal detailed the plan during a video interview with Apple’s chief operating officer, Sabih Khan, filmed inside the Houston facility.
“We’re very excited to tell you that later this year we will be beginning Mac mini manufacturing right here in this space,” Khan said during a tour of the Foxconn plant.
Khan added that Apple produces “thousands every week” and explained that the company plans to scale operations in Texas over time to better serve regional demand.
Part of a US Strategy
The Mac mini currently comes from factories in Vietnam and China. In contrast, Apple previously assembled the Mac Pro in Texas starting in 2013 and again in 2019. Now, the Mac mini joins Apple’s list of products gaining a U.S. assembly footprint.
The Mac mini remains a smaller part of Apple’s Mac lineup, accounting for about 5 percent of global Mac sales last year, according to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners. In 2024, Apple gave the desktop its first major redesign since 2010 and introduced M4 and M4 Pro chips. In the U.S., the Mac mini starts at $599, though buyers must provide their own display and accessories.
At the same time, Apple is increasing domestic chip sourcing. The company plans to purchase more than 100 million chips this year from TSMC’s Arizona facility, reinforcing its long-term strategy to expand U.S. manufacturing while managing tariff pressures on imported products.
