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MacBook Air 13-inch price in the US
Apple Store prices for every MacBook Air 13-inch configuration in the US, before tax, with our estimate of average sales tax, converted to pounds.
From · M5 · 10-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16 GB memory · 512 GB
About US$1,396 with average sales tax (7.5%) · £1,054
Every MacBook Air 13-inch configuration in the US
Grouped by chip. Colour doesn't change the price: Midnight, Silver, Sky Blue and Starlight cost the same. Apple's prices are before tax; converted prices include our average sales tax (7.5%).
Price in the US
M5 · 10-core CPU, 8-core GPU, in US dollars, before taxUS$1,299 since 28 Jun 2026, when Apple raised it from US$1,099.
Questions
Is the MacBook Air 13-inch cheaper in the US than in the UK?
Yes. The M5, 16 GB memory, 512 GB configuration costs US$1,299 before tax, about £1,054 with average sales tax, in the US. In the UK it costs £1,299, so it's £245 (19% of the price in the UK) less in the US.
Does the price include tax?
No. Apple adds sales tax at checkout. With our average rate for the US of 7.5%, the M5, 16 GB memory, 512 GB configuration comes to about US$1,396.
Where is the MacBook Air 13-inch cheapest?
Thailand, at about £1,008 for the M5, 16 GB memory, 512 GB configuration. The US is 6th cheapest of 40.
Has the price changed?
Yes. Apple raised the M5, 16 GB memory, 512 GB configuration from US$1,099 to US$1,299 on 28 Jun 2026.
How the US compares
In pounds, with tax
40 countries. Differences are against the price in the US; percentages are of that price. Prices for the US include our average sales tax.
Tax
Apple adds sales tax at checkout, so its prices in the US are before tax. To compare with other countries we add our average rate for the US, 7.5%. The rate you pay depends on where you live. The US has no tax refund for visitors.
Prices in the US in general
US = 100The US is the reference: other countries are measured against it. Here, general prices and this product are both at 100.
United States: inflation, wages and pricesMacBook Air 13-inch in other countries
Nearest in price
4Taiwan£1,0195Vietnam£1,048
Also in the Americas
MacBook Air 13-inch in all 40 countries
Other Apple products in the US
iMac 24-inchfrom US$1,499Mac minifrom US$899Mac Studiofrom US$2,499MacBook Air 15-inchfrom US$1,499MacBook Neofrom US$699Sources and method
Prices collected from Apple's public website for the US, checked 6 Oct 2026. Apple shows prices there before tax; we add the average sales tax to compare. 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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