Mac Studio M4 Max (2025)
Replaced by the Mac Studio M5 Max, $2,499, Apple list (Aug. 25); announced ship date Sept. 22. Source
Serves
Hard Bargains verdict
What survives all three caveats is the shape: the used Ultra pools cluster just under what Apple charges for a new M5 Ultra, and the used M4 Max pool sits above what Apple charges for a new M5 Max.
From Which machine to buy for local AI above $4,000, updated Oct. 3, 2026
What it asks now
Typical ask, all configurations$2,778.59median · lowest single ask $1,815.60
Middle of the 182 used, refurbished and open-box listings in stock at their latest check through , from 8 stores. Asking prices, not completed sales; each configuration has its own figure below. Price tracker
- 27 asking less
- 1 unchanged
- 1 asking more
Each listing's last ask on or before Apple's Aug. 25 announcement against its latest. Together their asks fell 12.8%; the median listing dropped $400. Method
Choose a configuration
“From” means seen in stock in the last 72 hours. Typical: median ask, last 14 days.
| Configuration | Used from | New from | Typical used ask | Freshest check | What this memory runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36GB · 512GB9 listings | $2,099.99eBay · Oct. 9 | $2,655.99CDW · Oct. 10 | $2,175n=7 | Qwen 3.5 27B needs 25.9GB to work |
Where to buy 36GB · 512GB
Used from $2,099.99 · New from $2,655.99 · checked through Oct. 10, 13:40 UTC
Used, refurbished or open box
$2,099.99incl. stated shipping
Open offer at eBayexact product
Erase it and walk Setup Assistant before you pay. An Activation Lock or Remote Management screen means someone else still controls the machine: walk away. The 10-minute checklist covers both locks, the fan, drive and ports, all free.
2 more fresh used, refurbished or open box offers
$2,099.99incl. stated shipping
Open offer at PayMoreexact product
$2,169.99incl. stated shipping
Open offer at eBayexact product
New
$2,655.99shipping not stated
Open offer at CDWexact product
1 more fresh new offer
$3,018.95incl. stated shipping
Open offer at eBayexact product
Wait? Asks on this model fell 12.8% since Aug. 25 across 29 listings we saw on both sides; waiting is a real option.
New instead. Mac Studio M5 Max, $2,499, Apple list, ships Sept. 22. Apple store
Against its neighbours
| M1 Max Studio | M2 Max Studio | M4 Max Studio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Used from, last 72 hours | $1,329.9932GB · 512GB | $1,599.9932GB · 512GB | $2,099.9936GB · 512GB |
| Typical ask, Oct. 3 | $1,719.97all configurations, n=150 | $2,053.80all configurations, n=84 | $2,778.59all configurations, n=182 |
| Memory options | 32GB / 64GB | 32GB / 64GB / 96GB | 36GB / 48GB / 64GB / 128GB |
| Memory ceiling | 64GB | 96GB | 128GB |
| Change since Aug. 25 | not tracked | not tracked | −12.8% |
| Hard Bargains verdict | Yes, read it | Not yet | Yes, read it |
| Jobs it serves | budget rung, Omarchy M, local AI | Omarchy M | local AI |
All 9 current listings for this model
Every listing seen in stock in the last 14 days with a valid configuration, cheapest fresh first within each configuration. eBay item rows expire after 72 hours; older rows from other sellers may be gone. Amazon rows carry no price here. 8 older listings not re-checked in 14 days are left out.
| Configuration | Price | Condition | Store | Checked | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36GB · 512GB | $2,099.99incl. stated shipping | Used “Pre-Owned” | eBay · paymorebensonhurst | Oct. 9 | Open |
| 36GB · 512GB | $2,099.99incl. stated shipping | Used “Good” | PayMore · PayMore Bensonhurst | Oct. 8 | Open |
| 36GB · 512GB | $2,169.99incl. stated shipping | Refurbished “Excellent - Refurbished” | eBay · itsworthmore | Oct. 9 | Open |
| 36GB · 512GB | $2,175incl. stated shipping | Refurbished “Good - Refurbished” | eBay · techable-com | Oct. 9 | Open |
| 36GB · 512GB | $2,599incl. stated shipping | Open box | eBay · ipowerresale | Oct. 8 | Open |
| 36GB · 512GB | $2,634.98incl. stated shipping | Used “Pre-Owned” | eBay · cocosprinkles | Oct. 9 | Open |
| 36GB · 512GB | $2,655.99shipping not stated | New | CDW · CDW | Oct. 10 | Open |
| 36GB · 512GB | $3,018.95incl. stated shipping | New “Brand New” | eBay · official_4476 | Oct. 8 | Open |
| 36GB · 512GB | $2,499incl. stated shipping | Open box “Open Box - Like New” | iPowerResale · iPowerResale | Oct. 6 · may be gone | Open |
About the data: listings come from Hard Bargains' crawler, read without write access. A listing's price and stock are its latest observation. Asking prices are not completed sales; auctions, parts-only units and implausibly low captures are excluded.