Apple Store prices for every Mac Studio configuration in the US, before tax, with our estimate of average sales tax, converted to pounds.
From · M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 36 GB memory · 512 GB
US$2,499before tax
About US$2,686 with average sales tax (7.5%) · £2,029
5th cheapest of 40 countriesChecked 6 Oct 2026
Every Mac Studio configuration in the US
Grouped by chip. Apple's prices are before tax; converted prices include our average sales tax (7.5%).
ConfigurationPrice in the USIn poundsRank among 40 countries
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU36 GB memory · 512 GBUS$2,499Before tax£2,029With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU36 GB memory · 1 TBUS$2,799Before tax£2,273With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU36 GB memory · 2 TBUS$3,299Before tax£2,679With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU36 GB memory · 4 TBUS$4,299Before tax£3,491With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU36 GB memory · 8 TBUS$6,299Before tax£5,115With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU48 GB memory · 512 GBUS$3,099Before tax£2,516With average sales tax4th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU48 GB memory · 1 TBUS$3,399Before tax£2,760With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU48 GB memory · 2 TBUS$3,899Before tax£3,166With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU48 GB memory · 4 TBUS$4,899Before tax£3,978With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU48 GB memory · 8 TBUS$6,899Before tax£5,602With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU64 GB memory · 512 GBUS$3,499Before tax£2,841With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU64 GB memory · 1 TBUS$3,799Before tax£3,085With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU64 GB memory · 2 TBUS$4,299Before tax£3,491With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU64 GB memory · 4 TBUS$5,299Before tax£4,303With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU64 GB memory · 8 TBUS$7,299Before tax£5,927With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU128 GB memory · 512 GBUS$5,099Before tax£4,140With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU128 GB memory · 1 TBUS$5,399Before tax£4,384With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU128 GB memory · 2 TBUS$5,899Before tax£4,790With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU128 GB memory · 4 TBUS$6,899Before tax£5,602With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU128 GB memory · 8 TBUS$8,899Before tax£7,226With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 30-core CPU, 64-core GPU96 GB memory · 1 TBUS$5,499Before tax£4,465With average sales tax2nd cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 30-core CPU, 64-core GPU96 GB memory · 2 TBUS$5,999Before tax£4,871With average sales tax2nd cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 30-core CPU, 64-core GPU96 GB memory · 4 TBUS$6,999Before tax£5,683With average sales tax3rd cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 30-core CPU, 64-core GPU96 GB memory · 8 TBUS$8,999Before tax£7,307With average sales tax3rd cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 30-core CPU, 64-core GPU96 GB memory · 16 TBUS$12,999Before tax£10,555With average sales tax4th cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 30-core CPU, 64-core GPU256 GB memory · 1 TBUS$9,499Before tax£7,713With average sales tax3rd cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 30-core CPU, 64-core GPU256 GB memory · 2 TBUS$9,999Before tax£8,119With average sales tax4th cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 30-core CPU, 64-core GPU256 GB memory · 4 TBUS$10,999Before tax£8,931With average sales tax4th cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 30-core CPU, 64-core GPU256 GB memory · 8 TBUS$12,999Before tax£10,555With average sales tax4th cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 30-core CPU, 64-core GPU256 GB memory · 16 TBUS$16,999Before tax£13,803With average sales tax4th cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU96 GB memory · 1 TBUS$6,799Before tax£5,521With average sales tax3rd cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU96 GB memory · 2 TBUS$7,299Before tax£5,927With average sales tax3rd cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU96 GB memory · 4 TBUS$8,299Before tax£6,739With average sales tax3rd cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU96 GB memory · 8 TBUS$10,299Before tax£8,363With average sales tax4th cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU96 GB memory · 16 TBUS$14,299Before tax£11,611With average sales tax4th cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU256 GB memory · 1 TBUS$10,799Before tax£8,769With average sales tax4th cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU256 GB memory · 2 TBUS$11,299Before tax£9,175With average sales tax4th cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU256 GB memory · 4 TBUS$12,299Before tax£9,987With average sales tax4th cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU256 GB memory · 8 TBUS$14,299Before tax£11,611With average sales tax4th cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU256 GB memory · 16 TBUS$18,299Before tax£14,859With average sales tax4th cheapest of 40
Price in the US
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU, in US dollars, before tax
US$2,499 since we first checked it on 11 Sept 2026. The price hasn't changed.
Questions
Is the Mac Studio cheaper in the US than in the UK?
Yes. The M5 Max, 36 GB memory, 512 GB configuration costs US$2,499 before tax, about £2,029 with average sales tax, in the US. In the UK it costs £2,499, so it's £470 (19% of the price in the UK) less in the US.
Does the price include tax?
No. Apple adds sales tax at checkout. With our average rate for the US of 7.5%, the M5 Max, 36 GB memory, 512 GB configuration comes to about US$2,686.
Where is the Mac Studio cheapest?
Hong Kong, at about £1,924 for the M5 Max, 36 GB memory, 512 GB configuration. The US is 5th cheapest of 40.
Has the price changed?
No. It has been US$2,499 since we first checked it on 11 Sept 2026.
How the US compares
In pounds, with tax
The US £2,029£1,924 cheapest£4,593 most expensive
Hong KongCheapest£1,924£106 less (5%)
United StatesWith average sales tax · this page£2,029Differences are against this
United KingdomYour market£2,499£470 more (23%)
BrazilMost expensive£4,593£2,563 more (126%)
40 countries. Differences are against the price in the US; percentages are of that price. Prices for the US include our average sales tax.
Tax
Apple adds sales tax at checkout, so its prices in the US are before tax. To compare with other countries we add our average rate for the US, 7.5%. The rate you pay depends on where you live. The US has no tax refund for visitors.
Prices collected from Apple's public website for the US, checked 6 Oct 2026. Apple shows prices there before tax; we add the average sales tax to compare. Converted at European Central Bank reference rates from 6 Oct 2026. Not affiliated with Apple. For guidance only, not tax or financial advice.
