The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the planned scale of Mac Mini production in the US. The niche compact computers, currently made in Asia, accoun

Apple announced Tuesday that it will be making its Mac Mini desktop computer in the US for the first time, shifting some manufacturing from its Asian plants, and will also increase AI server production at its existing Houston facility.

The Mac Mini plan is the latest domestic investment by the iPhone maker as part of a promise announced last August to invest $600 billion in the U.S. over four years. Apple’s spending commitment, like similar ones from dozens of companies,

Apple confirmed in an announcement on Tuesday that it will be expanding factory operations in Houston. This includes bringing the production of the Mac Mini to the factory and expanding advanced artificial intelligence server manufacturing.

Apple will double its Houston manufacturing footprint and open an AI training center for small businesses and students in an expansion expected to create thousands of jobs.

A 20,000-square-foot facility in Houston will be home to Mac mini production. The city is already producing advanced AI servers for Apple.

Apple is accelerating its manufacturing footprint in Houston — bringing production of its Mac Mini to the U.S. for the first time, the tech giant announced Tuesday. Why it matters: The move doubles Apple's Houston footprint and is expected to create thousands of jobs.

Last year the company announced a $600 million investment in the U.S. in a bid to expand local manufacturing and stave off tariff threats.