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Mac Studio price in China
Apple Store prices in China for every Mac Studio configuration, with tax, converted to pounds.
From · M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU · 36 GB memory · 512 GB
US$2,985 · Includes 13% VAT
Every Mac Studio configuration in China
Grouped by chip.
Price in China
M5 Max · 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU, in Chinese yuanCN¥19,999 since we first checked it on 25 Sept 2026. The price hasn't changed.
Questions
Is the Mac Studio cheaper in China than in the UK?
Yes. The M5 Max, 36 GB memory, 512 GB configuration costs CN¥19,999, about £2,254, in China. In the UK it costs £2,499, so it's £245 (10% 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 Mac Studio cheapest?
Hong Kong, at about £1,923 for the M5 Max, 36 GB memory, 512 GB configuration. China is 14th 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¥1,800 on the M5 Max, 36 GB memory, 512 GB configuration. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.
Has the price changed?
No. It has been CN¥19,999 since we first checked it on 25 Sept 2026.
How China compares
In pounds, with tax
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¥1,800 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 in China in general
US = 100General prices in China are 49% of the US level (2024). The cheapest Mac Studio configuration costs 111% of its US price, with tax.
China: inflation, wages and pricesMac Studio in other countries
Nearest in price
12United Arab Emirates£2,15913India£2,195
Also in Asia
Mac Studio in all 40 countries
Other Apple products in China
iMac 24-inchfrom CN¥12,499Mac minifrom CN¥6,999MacBook Air 13-inchfrom CN¥9,999MacBook Air 15-inchfrom CN¥11,999MacBook Neofrom CN¥5,499Sources and method
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.
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