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MacBook Air 13-inch price in the UK
Apple Store prices in the UK for every MacBook Air 13-inch configuration, with tax, converted to pounds.
From · M5 · 10-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16 GB memory · 512 GB
Includes 20% VAT
Every MacBook Air 13-inch configuration in the UK
Grouped by chip. Colour doesn't change the price: Midnight, Silver, Sky Blue and Starlight cost the same.
Price in the UK
M5 · 10-core CPU, 8-core GPU, in pounds£1,299 since 1 Jul 2026, when Apple raised it from £1,099.
Questions
Is the MacBook Air 13-inch cheaper in the UK than in the US?
No. The M5, 16 GB memory, 512 GB configuration costs £1,299 in the UK. In the US it costs US$1,299 before tax, about £1,054 with average sales tax, so it's £245 (23% of the price in the US) more in the UK.
Does the price include tax?
Yes. Apple's prices in the UK include 20% VAT.
Where is the MacBook Air 13-inch cheapest?
Thailand, at about £1,008 for the M5, 16 GB memory, 512 GB configuration. The UK is 6th most expensive of 40.
Has the price changed?
Yes. Apple raised the M5, 16 GB memory, 512 GB configuration from £1,099 to £1,299 on 1 Jul 2026.
How the UK compares
In pounds, with tax
40 countries. Differences are against the price in the UK; percentages are of that price. Prices for the US include our average sales tax.
Tax
Apple's prices in the UK include 20% VAT. The UK has no tax refund for visitors.
Prices in the UK in general
US = 100General prices in the UK are 87% of the US level (2024). The cheapest MacBook Air 13-inch configuration costs 123% of its US price, with tax.
United Kingdom: inflation, wages and pricesMacBook Air 13-inch in other countries
Nearest in price
33Poland£1,26034Sweden£1,280
Also in Europe
MacBook Air 13-inch in all 40 countries
Other Apple products in the UK
iMac 24-inchfrom £1,499Mac minifrom £899Mac Studiofrom £2,499MacBook Air 15-inchfrom £1,499MacBook Neofrom £699Sources and method
Prices collected from Apple's public website for the UK, 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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