Apple Says it Plans to Build the Mac mini in the United States

Apple is moving a portion of its Mac mini manufacturing from Asia to the United States. The tech giant confirmed that the assembly of the compact desktop will begin later this year at a Foxconn facility in north Houston, according to the WSJ. This plan marks a significant step in Apple’s ongoing effort to bring back key parts of its global supply chain from Asia.

The plan was unveiled by Apple’s chief operating officer, Sabih Khan, during a tour of the Houston site, which has two major structures. One building is already dedicated to assembling Apple’s high-end AI servers. The second is a massive warehouse that will be converted into 220,000 square feet of dedicated manufacturing space for the Mac mini.

This shift in production follows a landmark commitment Apple made last August to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years. Like many major corporations, Apple has faced mounting pressure from the Trump administration to increase domestic spending. These investment pledges often come in exchange for exemptions from heavy tariffs on imported goods.

While the Mac mini is a niche product representing less than 1% of Apple’s total sales, it holds a loyal following. It is especially popular among software developers and those looking to run local AI agent software (such as the OpenClaw craze right now).

Khan noted that the company has higher confidence in the long-term demand for the Mac Mini compared to the more expensive Mac Pro, which saw production at an Austin, Texas facility decline after launching in 2013.

Despite the new Texas assembly line, manufacturing of the Mac mini will continue in Asia. The Houston facility is designed to meet local North American demand as production capacity ramps up.