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%) · £2,022
5th cheapest of 40 countriesChecked 14 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£2,022With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU36 GB memory · 1 TBUS$2,799Before tax£2,265With average sales tax6th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU36 GB memory · 2 TBUS$3,299Before tax£2,670With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU36 GB memory · 4 TBUS$4,299Before tax£3,479With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU36 GB memory · 8 TBUS$6,299Before tax£5,098With average sales tax6th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU48 GB memory · 512 GBUS$3,099Before tax£2,508With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU48 GB memory · 1 TBUS$3,399Before tax£2,751With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU48 GB memory · 2 TBUS$3,899Before tax£3,155With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU48 GB memory · 4 TBUS$4,899Before tax£3,965With average sales tax6th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU48 GB memory · 8 TBUS$6,899Before tax£5,583With average sales tax6th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU64 GB memory · 512 GBUS$3,499Before tax£2,832With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU64 GB memory · 1 TBUS$3,799Before tax£3,074With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU64 GB memory · 2 TBUS$4,299Before tax£3,479With average sales tax5th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU64 GB memory · 4 TBUS$5,299Before tax£4,288With average sales tax6th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU64 GB memory · 8 TBUS$7,299Before tax£5,907With average sales tax6th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU128 GB memory · 512 GBUS$5,099Before tax£4,127With average sales tax6th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU128 GB memory · 1 TBUS$5,399Before tax£4,369With average sales tax6th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU128 GB memory · 2 TBUS$5,899Before tax£4,774With average sales tax6th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU128 GB memory · 4 TBUS$6,899Before tax£5,583With average sales tax6th cheapest of 40
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU128 GB memory · 8 TBUS$8,899Before tax£7,202With average sales tax6th cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 30-core CPU, 64-core GPU96 GB memory · 1 TBUS$5,499Before tax£4,450With average sales tax2nd cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 30-core CPU, 64-core GPU96 GB memory · 2 TBUS$5,999Before tax£4,855With average sales tax2nd cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 30-core CPU, 64-core GPU96 GB memory · 4 TBUS$6,999Before tax£5,664With average sales tax2nd cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 30-core CPU, 64-core GPU96 GB memory · 8 TBUS$8,999Before tax£7,283With average sales tax4th cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 30-core CPU, 64-core GPU96 GB memory · 16 TBUS$12,999Before tax£10,520With average sales tax4th cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 30-core CPU, 64-core GPU256 GB memory · 1 TBUS$9,499Before tax£7,687With average sales tax4th cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 30-core CPU, 64-core GPU256 GB memory · 2 TBUS$9,999Before tax£8,092With average sales tax4th cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 30-core CPU, 64-core GPU256 GB memory · 4 TBUS$10,999Before tax£8,901With average sales tax4th cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 30-core CPU, 64-core GPU256 GB memory · 8 TBUS$12,999Before tax£10,520With average sales tax4th cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 30-core CPU, 64-core GPU256 GB memory · 16 TBUS$16,999Before tax£13,757With average sales tax4th cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU96 GB memory · 1 TBUS$6,799Before tax£5,502With average sales tax2nd cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU96 GB memory · 2 TBUS$7,299Before tax£5,907With average sales tax2nd cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU96 GB memory · 4 TBUS$8,299Before tax£6,716With average sales tax4th cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU96 GB memory · 8 TBUS$10,299Before tax£8,335With average sales tax4th cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU96 GB memory · 16 TBUS$14,299Before tax£11,572With average sales tax4th cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU256 GB memory · 1 TBUS$10,799Before tax£8,739With average sales tax4th cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU256 GB memory · 2 TBUS$11,299Before tax£9,144With average sales tax4th cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU256 GB memory · 4 TBUS$12,299Before tax£9,953With average sales tax4th cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU256 GB memory · 8 TBUS$14,299Before tax£11,572With average sales tax4th cheapest of 40
M5 Ultra · 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU256 GB memory · 16 TBUS$18,299Before tax£14,809With 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 £2,022 with average sales tax, in the US. In the UK it costs £2,499, so it's £477 (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 £1,917 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 £2,022£1,917 cheapest£4,608 most expensive
Hong KongCheapest£1,917£106 less (5%)
United StatesWith average sales tax · this page£2,022Differences are against this
United KingdomYour market£2,499£477 more (24%)
BrazilMost expensive£4,608£2,586 more (128%)
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 14 Oct 2026. Apple shows prices there before tax; we add the average sales tax to compare. Converted at European Central Bank reference rates from 16 Oct 2026. Not affiliated with Apple. For guidance only, not tax or financial advice.
