Apple Store prices in China for every MacBook Pro 16-inch configuration, with tax, converted to pounds.
From · M5 Pro · 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU · 24 GB memory · 1 TB · Standard display
CN¥24,999about £2,818
US$3,731 · Includes 13% VAT
17th cheapest of 40 countriesChecked 6 Oct 2026
Every MacBook Pro 16-inch configuration in China
Grouped by chip. Colour doesn't change the price: Silver and Space Black cost the same.
ConfigurationPrice in ChinaIn poundsRank among 40 countries
M5 Pro · 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU24 GB memory · 1 TB · Standard displayCN¥24,999Includes tax£2,818US$3,73117th cheapest of 40
M5 Pro · 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU24 GB memory · 1 TB · Nano-texture displayCN¥26,124Includes tax£2,945US$3,89916th cheapest of 40
M5 Pro · 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU24 GB memory · 2 TB · Standard displayCN¥28,749Includes tax£3,241US$4,29116th cheapest of 40
M5 Pro · 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU24 GB memory · 2 TB · Nano-texture displayCN¥29,874Includes tax£3,368US$4,45916th cheapest of 40
M5 Pro · 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU24 GB memory · 4 TB · Standard displayCN¥36,249Includes tax£4,087US$5,41016th cheapest of 40
M5 Pro · 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU24 GB memory · 4 TB · Nano-texture displayCN¥37,374Includes tax£4,214US$5,57816th cheapest of 40
M5 Pro · 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU48 GB memory · 1 TB · Standard displayCN¥29,499Includes tax£3,326US$4,40316th cheapest of 40
M5 Pro · 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU48 GB memory · 1 TB · Nano-texture displayCN¥30,624Includes tax£3,453US$4,57116th cheapest of 40
M5 Pro · 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU48 GB memory · 2 TB · Standard displayCN¥33,249Includes tax£3,749US$4,96316th cheapest of 40
M5 Pro · 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU48 GB memory · 2 TB · Nano-texture displayCN¥34,374Includes tax£3,875US$5,13116th cheapest of 40
M5 Pro · 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU48 GB memory · 4 TB · Standard displayCN¥40,749Includes tax£4,594US$6,08216th cheapest of 40
M5 Pro · 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU48 GB memory · 4 TB · Nano-texture displayCN¥41,874Includes tax£4,721US$6,25016th cheapest of 40
M5 Pro · 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU64 GB memory · 1 TB · Standard displayCN¥32,499Includes tax£3,664US$4,85116th cheapest of 40
M5 Pro · 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU64 GB memory · 1 TB · Nano-texture displayCN¥33,624Includes tax£3,791US$5,01916th cheapest of 40
M5 Pro · 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU64 GB memory · 2 TB · Standard displayCN¥36,249Includes tax£4,087US$5,41016th cheapest of 40
M5 Pro · 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU64 GB memory · 2 TB · Nano-texture displayCN¥37,374Includes tax£4,214US$5,57816th cheapest of 40
M5 Pro · 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU64 GB memory · 4 TB · Standard displayCN¥43,749Includes tax£4,932US$6,53016th cheapest of 40
M5 Pro · 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU64 GB memory · 4 TB · Nano-texture displayCN¥44,874Includes tax£5,059US$6,69816th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU36 GB memory · 2 TB · Standard displayCN¥35,999Includes tax£4,059US$5,37316th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU36 GB memory · 2 TB · Nano-texture displayCN¥37,124Includes tax£4,185US$5,54116th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU36 GB memory · 4 TB · Standard displayCN¥43,499Includes tax£4,904US$6,49216th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU36 GB memory · 4 TB · Nano-texture displayCN¥44,624Includes tax£5,031US$6,66016th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU36 GB memory · 8 TB · Standard displayCN¥58,499Includes tax£6,595US$8,73115th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU36 GB memory · 8 TB · Nano-texture displayCN¥59,624Includes tax£6,722US$8,89914th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU48 GB memory · 2 TB · Standard displayCN¥40,999Includes tax£4,622US$6,11916th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU48 GB memory · 2 TB · Nano-texture displayCN¥42,124Includes tax£4,749US$6,28716th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU48 GB memory · 4 TB · Standard displayCN¥48,499Includes tax£5,468US$7,23916th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU48 GB memory · 4 TB · Nano-texture displayCN¥49,624Includes tax£5,595US$7,40716th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU48 GB memory · 8 TB · Standard displayCN¥63,499Includes tax£7,159US$9,47814th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU48 GB memory · 8 TB · Nano-texture displayCN¥64,624Includes tax£7,286US$9,64614th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU64 GB memory · 2 TB · Standard displayCN¥43,999Includes tax£4,960US$6,56716th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU64 GB memory · 2 TB · Nano-texture displayCN¥45,124Includes tax£5,087US$6,73516th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU64 GB memory · 4 TB · Standard displayCN¥51,499Includes tax£5,806US$7,68716th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU64 GB memory · 4 TB · Nano-texture displayCN¥52,624Includes tax£5,933US$7,85416th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU64 GB memory · 8 TB · Standard displayCN¥66,499Includes tax£7,497US$9,92514th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU64 GB memory · 8 TB · Nano-texture displayCN¥67,624Includes tax£7,624US$10,09314th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU128 GB memory · 2 TB · Standard displayCN¥55,999Includes tax£6,313US$8,35816th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU128 GB memory · 2 TB · Nano-texture displayCN¥57,124Includes tax£6,440US$8,52616th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU128 GB memory · 4 TB · Standard displayCN¥63,499Includes tax£7,159US$9,47814th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU128 GB memory · 4 TB · Nano-texture displayCN¥64,624Includes tax£7,286US$9,64614th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU128 GB memory · 8 TB · Standard displayCN¥78,499Includes tax£8,850US$11,71613th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU128 GB memory · 8 TB · Nano-texture displayCN¥79,624Includes tax£8,977US$11,88413th cheapest of 40
Price in China
M5 Pro · 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU, in Chinese yuan
CN¥24,999 since 2 Jul 2026, when Apple raised it from CN¥21,999.
Questions
Is the MacBook Pro 16-inch cheaper in China than in the UK?
Yes. The M5 Pro, 24 GB memory, 1 TB, Standard display configuration costs CN¥24,999, about £2,818, in China. In the UK it costs £2,999, so it's £181 (6% of the price in the UK) less in China.
Does the price include tax?
Yes. Apple's prices in China include 13% VAT.
Where is the MacBook Pro 16-inch cheapest?
Hong Kong, at about £2,308 for the M5 Pro, 24 GB memory, 1 TB, Standard display configuration. China is 17th cheapest of 40.
Can visitors get the tax back in China?
Yes. Spend at least CN¥200 and you can claim about 9% back after fees: about CN¥2,250 on the M5 Pro, 24 GB memory, 1 TB, Standard display configuration. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.
Has the price changed?
Yes. Apple raised the M5 Pro, 24 GB memory, 1 TB, Standard display configuration from CN¥21,999 to CN¥24,999 on 2 Jul 2026.
How China compares
In pounds, with tax
China £2,818£2,308 cheapest£5,630 most expensive
Hong KongCheapest£2,308£510 less (18%)
United StatesWith average sales tax£2,435£383 less (14%)
ChinaThis page£2,818Differences are against this
United KingdomYour market£2,999£181 more (6%)
BrazilMost expensive£5,630£2,811 more (100%)
40 countries. Differences are against the price in China; percentages are of that price. Prices for the US include our average sales tax.
Tax
Apple's prices in China include 13% VAT.
Tax refund for visitors
Scheme
Departure tax refund for overseas tourists
Minimum spend
CN¥200
Refund
About 9% after fees
On the cheapest configuration
About CN¥2,250 back
Claimed when you leave the country. Estimate: the rate after fees depends on the shop. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.
Prices collected from Apple's public website for China, checked 6 Oct 2026, with tax as Apple shows it. Converted at European Central Bank reference rates from 6 Oct 2026. Not affiliated with Apple. For guidance only, not tax or financial advice.
