iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021): release date, model numbers and price

Q: When did the iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021) come out?

Apple released the iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021) on 20 April 2021, 6 years ago at £1,249.

Apple released the iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021) on 20 April 2021, 6 years ago at £1,249. Its model number is A2438 (identifier iMac21,1). Apple stopped selling it on 30 October 2023. It runs macOS 27, the latest version. Refurbished, it costs from £649 today, 48% below launch.

Updated 31 October 2026. Release date and launch price from Apple. Refurbished prices checked daily at Apple Store, Amazon, Back Market, MusicMagpie, eBay, and TLX.

Released: 20 April 2021 6 years ago
Launch price: £1,249 For the 256GB model
Discontinued: 30 October 2023 923 days on sale
Latest software: macOS 27 The current version
Model number: A2438 Identifier iMac21,1
Storage: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
Colors: Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple, Silver, Yellow
First refurbished: 23 August 2021 Apple Store, 126 days after launch

Refurbished iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021) price by storage and color

Today's cheapest refurbished offer for each configuration, with the lowest price RefurbMe has recorded below it.

Color

256GB

512GB

1TB

2TB

Blue 3 of 4 in stock

£833 lowest seen £449 See deals £938 lowest seen £569 See deals £830 lowest seen £787 See deals Alert me lowest seen £809

Green 3 of 4 in stock

£800 lowest seen £549 See deals Cheapest £649 lowest seen £599 See deals £1,111 lowest seen £769 See deals Alert me lowest seen £1,100

Orange 2 of 4 in stock

£939 lowest seen £549 See deals £667 lowest seen £595 See deals Alert me lowest seen £999 Alert me lowest seen £1,024

Pink 1 of 4 in stock

£674 lowest seen £569 See deals Alert me lowest seen £549 Alert me lowest seen £899 Alert me lowest seen £1,101

Purple 0 of 4 in stock

Alert me lowest seen £599 Alert me lowest seen £699 Alert me lowest seen £895 Alert me not seen yet

Silver 3 of 4 in stock

£673 lowest seen £569 See deals £730 lowest seen £599 See deals £1,035 lowest seen £699 See deals Alert me lowest seen £1,100

Yellow 2 of 4 in stock

£1,041 lowest seen £599 See deals Alert me lowest seen £549 Alert me lowest seen £699 £1,200 lowest seen £1,099 See deals

14 of 28 configurations in stock. Grade and battery vary by offer; the deals page lists every one.

Where to buy a refurbished iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021)

Every refurbisher that has sold the iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021), cheapest today first. Listings counts the offers each one has live, one per version and grade, not how many devices it holds.

Refurbisher	Cheapest today	Listings	Lowest seen	First sold refurbished	Offers
eBay 4 listings	£649	4	£449	26 Jun 2026 (1894 days)	See offers
Amazon 1 listing	£673	1	£569	7 Apr 2026 (1813 days)	See offers
Back Market 27 listings	£674	27	£596	26 Jan 2023 (646 days)	See offers
MusicMagpie 0 listings	Sold out	0	£539	11 Mar 2022 (326 days)	Get an alert
Apple Store 0 listings	Sold out	0	£839	23 Aug 2021 (126 days)	Get an alert

The iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021) so far

Launched 6 years ago.

Released20 Apr 2021
£1,249 at launch First refurbished23 Aug 2021
Apple Store, after 126 days Discontinued30 Oct 2023
923 days on sale Today31 Oct 2026
from £649, 48% below launch

Released, 20 Apr 2021£1,249 at launch
First refurbished, 23 Aug 2021Apple Store, after 126 days
Discontinued, 30 Oct 2023923 days on sale
Today, 31 Oct 2026from £649, 48% below launch

iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021) questions

When did the iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021) come out?

Apple released the iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021) on 20 April 2021, 6 years ago at £1,249.

How much did the iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021) cost at launch?

£1,249 for the base model. Refurbished, it costs from £649 today.

What is the iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021) model number?

Its model number is A2438 (identifier iMac21,1). The model number starts with A. It is printed on the device or its box, and most devices also show it in their settings.

Is the iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021) still supported?

Yes. It runs macOS 27, the latest version.

When was the iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021) discontinued?

Apple stopped selling it on 30 October 2023. Refurbishers still sell it.

How much is a refurbished iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021)?

From £649 today. The lowest price RefurbMe has seen is £449.

How we get these numbers

Release dates, launch prices and model numbers come from Apple. Every day RefurbMe checks the stock and prices of Apple Store, Amazon, Back Market, MusicMagpie, eBay, and TLX and keeps every price it sees, which is where the lowest price seen comes from. The cheapest price today is the lowest in stock at our last check; it can change between that check and your visit.

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