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

    Apple released the iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021) on April 20, 2021, 6 years ago at $1,299. Its model number is A2438 (identifier iMac21,1). Apple stopped selling it on October 30, 2023. It runs macOS 27, the latest version. Refurbished, it costs from $569 today, 56% below launch.

    Updated October 31, 2026. Release date and launch price from Apple. Refurbished prices checked daily at Mac of All Trades, Amazon, Back Market, Gazelle, Apple Store, and eBay.

    Released
    April 20, 2021 6 years ago
    Launch price
    $1,299 For the 256GB model
    Discontinued
    October 30, 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
    August 20, 2021 Apple Store, 122 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 4 of 4 in stock
    $575 lowest seen $575 See deals $699 lowest seen $673 See deals $695 lowest seen $695 See deals $1,252 lowest seen $745 See deals
    Green 2 of 4 in stock
    $619 lowest seen $553 See deals $683 lowest seen $669 See deals Alert me lowest seen $825 Alert me lowest seen $1,379
    Orange 1 of 4 in stock
    Cheapest $569 lowest seen $569 See deals Alert me lowest seen $579 Alert me lowest seen $748 Alert me lowest seen $839
    Pink 3 of 4 in stock
    $619 lowest seen $575 See deals $718 lowest seen $699 See deals Alert me lowest seen $679 $1,267 lowest seen $687 See deals
    Purple 3 of 4 in stock
    $629 lowest seen $582 See deals $870 lowest seen $709 See deals Alert me lowest seen $679 $929 lowest seen $899 See deals
    Silver 3 of 4 in stock
    $609 lowest seen $575 See deals $708 lowest seen $599 See deals $813 lowest seen $739 See deals Alert me lowest seen $839
    Yellow 2 of 4 in stock
    $629 lowest seen $579 See deals $1,040 lowest seen $649 See deals Alert me lowest seen $783 Alert me lowest seen $959
    18 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
    Mac of All Trades 8 listings
    		 $569 8 $553 Apr 6, 2026 (1813 days) See offers
    eBay 5 listings
    		 $609 5 $579 Jun 26, 2026 (1894 days) See offers
    Amazon 15 listings
    		 $625 15 $569 Apr 6, 2026 (1813 days) See offers
    Back Market 29 listings
    		 $664 29 $575 Nov 4, 2021 (199 days) See offers
    Apple Store 0 listings
    		 Sold out 0 $1,009 Aug 20, 2021 (122 days) Get an alert

    The iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021) so far

    Launched 6 years ago.

    ReleasedApr 20, 2021
    $1,299 at launch     First refurbishedAug 20, 2021
    Apple Store, after 122 days     DiscontinuedOct 30, 2023
    923 days on sale     TodayOct 31, 2026
    from $569, 56% below launch
    1. Released, Apr 20, 2021$1,299 at launch
    2. First refurbished, Aug 20, 2021Apple Store, after 122 days
    3. Discontinued, Oct 30, 2023923 days on sale
    4. Today, Oct 31, 2026from $569, 56% below launch

    Every iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021) part number

    32 part numbers in the US, one per configuration. You'll find yours on the back of the box and in the device's settings, next to the model number.

    Part number Model Version Today Lowest seen
    256GB14 part numbers · from $569
    MJV93 custom A2438 SSD · Blue · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 16GB $575 $575
    MJV93 custom A2438 SSD · Blue · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 8GB $659 $599
    MJV83 custom A2438 SSD · Green · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 16GB $619 $619
    MJV83 custom A2438 SSD · Green · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 8GB $634 $553
    Z132-12 A2438 SSD · Orange · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB $569 $569
    Z132-02 A2438 SSD · Orange · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB none $639
    MJVA3 custom A2438 SSD · Pink · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 16GB $619 $619
    MJVA3 custom A2438 SSD · Pink · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 8GB $729 $575
    Z130-12 A2438 SSD · Purple · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB none $600
    Z130-02 A2438 SSD · Purple · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB $629 $582
    MGTF3 custom A2438 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 16GB $619 $575
    MGTF3 custom A2438 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 8GB $609 $579
    Z12S-12 A2438 SSD · Yellow · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB none $888
    Z12S-02 A2438 SSD · Yellow · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB $629 $579
    512GB14 part numbers · from $683
    MJV93 custom A2438 SSD · Blue · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 16GB $784 $750
    MJV93 custom A2438 SSD · Blue · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 8GB $699 $673
    MJV83 custom A2438 SSD · Green · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 16GB $779 $771
    MJV83 custom A2438 SSD · Green · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 8GB $683 $669
    Z132-13 A2438 SSD · Orange · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB none $859
    Z132-03 A2438 SSD · Orange · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB none $579
    MJVA3 custom A2438 SSD · Pink · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 16GB $876 $876
    MJVA3 custom A2438 SSD · Pink · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 8GB $718 $699
    Z130-13 A2438 SSD · Purple · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB $870 $870
    Z130-03 A2438 SSD · Purple · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB none $709
    MGTF3 custom A2438 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 16GB $771 $669
    MGTF3 custom A2438 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 8GB $708 $599
    Z12S-13 A2438 SSD · Yellow · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB none $749
    Z12S-03 A2438 SSD · Yellow · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB $1,040 $649
    1TB14 part numbers · from $695
    MJV93 custom A2438 SSD · Blue · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 16GB none $769
    MJV93 custom A2438 SSD · Blue · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 8GB $695 $695
    MJV83 custom A2438 SSD · Green · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 16GB none $825
    MJV83 custom A2438 SSD · Green · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 8GB none $913
    Z132-14 A2438 SSD · Orange · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB none $748
    Z132-04 A2438 SSD · Orange · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB none $842
    MJVA3 custom A2438 SSD · Pink · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 16GB none $825
    MJVA3 custom A2438 SSD · Pink · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 8GB none $679
    Z130-14 A2438 SSD · Purple · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB none $825
    Z130-04 A2438 SSD · Purple · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB none $679
    MGTF3 custom A2438 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 16GB none $764
    MGTF3 custom A2438 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 8GB $813 $739
    Z12S-14 A2438 SSD · Yellow · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB none $783
    Z12S-04 A2438 SSD · Yellow · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB none $833
    2TB14 part numbers · from $929
    MGPK3 custom A2438 SSD · Blue · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB $1,252 $858
    MGPK3 custom A2438 SSD · Blue · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB none $745
    MGPH3 custom A2438 SSD · Green · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB none $1,379
    MGPH3 custom A2438 SSD · Green · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB none $1,589
    Z132-15 A2438 SSD · Orange · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB none $839
    Z132-05 A2438 SSD · Orange · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB none $1,949
    MGPM3 custom A2438 SSD · Pink · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB $1,267 $687
    MGPM3 custom A2438 SSD · Pink · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB none $779
    Z130-15 A2438 SSD · Purple · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB $929 $899
    Z130-05 A2438 SSD · Purple · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB none $1,589
    MGPC3 custom A2438 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB none $839
    MGPC3 custom A2438 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB none $941
    Z12S-15 A2438 SSD · Yellow · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB none $959
    Z12S-05 A2438 SSD · Yellow · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB none $1,303

    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 April 20, 2021, 6 years ago at $1,299.

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

    $1,299 for the base model. Refurbished, it costs from $569 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 October 30, 2023. Refurbishers still sell it.

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

    From $569 today. The lowest price RefurbMe has seen is $553.

    How we get these numbers

    Release dates, launch prices and model numbers come from Apple. Every day RefurbMe checks the stock and prices of Mac of All Trades, Amazon, Back Market, Gazelle, Apple Store, and eBay 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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