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    MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max (Late 2021): release date, model numbers and price

    Apple released the MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max (Late 2021) on October 18, 2021, 5 years ago at $2,699. Its model number is A2485 (identifier MacBookPro18,2). Apple stopped selling it on January 17, 2023. It runs macOS 27, the latest version. Refurbished, it costs from $1,117 today, 59% 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
    October 18, 2021 5 years ago
    Launch price
    $2,699 For the 512GB model
    Discontinued
    January 17, 2023 456 days on sale
    Latest software
    macOS 27 The current version
    Model number
    A2485 Identifier MacBookPro18,2
    Storage
    512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB
    Colors
    Silver, Space Gray
    First refurbished
    February 11, 2022 Back Market, 116 days after launch

    Refurbished MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max (Late 2021) price by storage and color

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

    Color
    512GB
    1TB
    2TB
    4TB
    8TB
    Silver 5 of 5 in stock
    $1,350 lowest seen $1,116 See deals $1,400 lowest seen $999 See deals $2,053 lowest seen $1,250 See deals $2,199 lowest seen $1,589 See deals $5,699 lowest seen $2,359 See deals
    Space Gray 5 of 5 in stock
    $1,401 lowest seen $946 See deals Cheapest $1,117 lowest seen $1,028 See deals $1,340 lowest seen $1,175 See deals $2,599 lowest seen $1,555 See deals $5,299 lowest seen $2,019 See deals
    10 of 10 configurations in stock. Grade and battery vary by offer; the deals page lists every one.

    Where to buy a refurbished MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max (Late 2021)

    Every refurbisher that has sold the MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max (Late 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
    Back Market 25 listings
    		 $1,117 25 $946 Feb 11, 2022 (116 days) See offers
    Mac of All Trades 6 listings
    		 $1,234 6 $1,069 Mar 17, 2022 (151 days) See offers
    eBay 1 listing
    		 $1,399 1 $999 Jun 26, 2026 (1713 days) See offers
    Amazon 0 listings
    		 Sold out 0 $1,329 Dec 12, 2023 (785 days) Get an alert
    Apple Store 0 listings
    		 Sold out 0 $2,379 Apr 1, 2022 (166 days) Get an alert

    The MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max (Late 2021) so far

    Launched 5 years ago.

    ReleasedOct 18, 2021
    $2,699 at launch     First refurbishedFeb 11, 2022
    Back Market, after 116 days     At Apple Certified RefurbishedApr 1, 2022
    166 days after launch     DiscontinuedJan 17, 2023
    456 days on sale     TodayOct 31, 2026
    from $1,117, 59% below launch
    1. Released, Oct 18, 2021$2,699 at launch
    2. First refurbished, Feb 11, 2022Back Market, after 116 days
    3. At Apple Certified Refurbished, Apr 1, 2022166 days after launch
    4. Discontinued, Jan 17, 2023456 days on sale
    5. Today, Oct 31, 2026from $1,117, 59% below launch

    Every MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max (Late 2021) part number

    2 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
    512GB12 part numbers · from $1,350
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 16GB · No none
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 32GB · No none $1,116
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 64GB · No none $1,299
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 16GB · No none
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 32GB · No $1,350 $1,350
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 64GB · No none $2,839
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 16GB · No none
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 32GB · No $1,401 $963
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 64GB · No none $1,207
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 16GB · No none
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 32GB · No none $946
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 64GB · No none $1,277
    1TB12 part numbers · from $1,117
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 16GB · No none
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 32GB · No none $1,238
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 64GB · No $1,797 $1,300
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 16GB · No none
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 32GB · No $1,400 $999
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 64GB · No none $1,400
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 16GB · No none
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 32GB · No $1,234 $1,199
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 64GB · No $1,277 $1,135
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 16GB · No none
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 32GB · No $1,117 $1,028
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 64GB · No $1,497 $1,211
    2TB12 part numbers · from $1,340
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 16GB · No none
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 32GB · No none $1,589
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 64GB · No none $3,149
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 16GB · No none
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 32GB · No none $1,250
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 64GB · No $2,053 $1,448
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 16GB · No none
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 32GB · No $1,340 $1,340
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 64GB · No none $1,378
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 16GB · No none
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 32GB · No $1,799 $1,175
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 64GB · No $1,999 $1,525
    4TB12 part numbers · from $2,199
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 16GB · No none
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 32GB · No none $3,309
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 64GB · No none $3,619
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 16GB · No none
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 32GB · No none $1,589
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 64GB · No $2,199 $1,621
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 16GB · No none
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 32GB · No none $1,726
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 64GB · No none $1,799
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 16GB · No none
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 32GB · No none $1,555
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 64GB · No $2,599 $1,797
    8TB12 part numbers · from $5,299
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 16GB · No none
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 32GB · No none
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 64GB · No none $4,539
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 16GB · No none
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 32GB · No none $4,379
    MK1E3 custom A2485 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 64GB · No $5,699 $2,359
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 16GB · No none
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 32GB · No none $2,092
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU · 64GB · No none $2,249
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 16GB · No none
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 32GB · No $5,299 $2,019
    MK183 custom A2485 SSD · Space Gray · Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 64GB · No none $2,245

    MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max (Late 2021) questions

    When did the MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max (Late 2021) come out?

    Apple released the MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max (Late 2021) on October 18, 2021, 5 years ago at $2,699.

    How much did the MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max (Late 2021) cost at launch?

    $2,699 for the base model. Refurbished, it costs from $1,117 today.

    What is the MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max (Late 2021) model number?

    Its model number is A2485 (identifier MacBookPro18,2). 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 MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max (Late 2021) still supported?

    Yes. It runs macOS 27, the latest version.

    When was the MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max (Late 2021) discontinued?

    Apple stopped selling it on January 17, 2023. Refurbishers still sell it.

    How much is a refurbished MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max (Late 2021)?

    From $1,117 today. The lowest price RefurbMe has seen is $946.

    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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