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    iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021): release date, model numbers and price

    Apple released the iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021) on April 20, 2021, 6 years ago at $1,299. Its model number is A2438 (identifier iMac21,1). Apple stopped selling it on October 30, 2023. It runs macOS 27, the latest version. Refurbished, it costs from $549 today, 58% below launch.

    Updated October 28, 2026. Release date and launch price from Apple. Refurbished prices checked daily at Mac of All Trades, Amazon, Back Market, Gazelle, Apple Store, MacSales.com, eBay, Loop Mobile, and MacPro-LA.

    Released
    April 20, 2021 6 years ago
    Launch price
    $1,299 For the 256GB model
    Discontinued
    October 30, 2023 923 days on sale
    Latest software
    macOS 27 The current version
    Model number
    A2438 Identifier iMac21,1
    Storage
    256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
    Colors
    Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple, Silver, Yellow
    First refurbished
    August 20, 2021 Apple Store, 122 days after launch

    Refurbished iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021) price by storage and color

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

    Color
    256GB
    512GB
    1TB
    2TB
    Blue 3 of 4 in stock
    $609 lowest seen $575 See deals $669 lowest seen $599 See deals $845 lowest seen $669 See deals Alert me lowest seen $745
    Green 3 of 4 in stock
    $629 lowest seen $553 See deals $669 lowest seen $669 See deals $829 lowest seen $825 See deals Alert me lowest seen $1,379
    Orange 3 of 4 in stock
    $613 lowest seen $561 See deals $689 lowest seen $579 See deals $811 lowest seen $748 See deals Alert me lowest seen $839
    Pink 4 of 4 in stock
    $619 lowest seen $575 See deals $639 lowest seen $639 See deals $936 lowest seen $679 See deals $1,199 lowest seen $779 See deals
    Purple 1 of 4 in stock
    Cheapest $549 lowest seen $549 See deals Alert me lowest seen $603 Alert me lowest seen $679 Alert me lowest seen $899
    Silver 2 of 4 in stock
    $591 lowest seen $539 See deals $661 lowest seen $599 See deals Alert me lowest seen $739 Alert me lowest seen $839
    Yellow 3 of 4 in stock
    $699 lowest seen $579 See deals $972 lowest seen $649 See deals Alert me lowest seen $783 $1,199 lowest seen $959 See deals
    19 of 28 configurations in stock. Grade and battery vary by offer; the deals page lists every one.

    Where to buy a refurbished iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021)

    Every refurbisher that has sold the iMac 24" M1 (Early 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
    eBay 9 listings
    		 $549 9 $539 Jun 26, 2026 (1894 days) See offers
    Mac of All Trades 6 listings
    		 $591 6 $553 Apr 6, 2026 (1813 days) See offers
    Back Market 21 listings
    		 $603 21 $575 Nov 4, 2021 (199 days) See offers
    Amazon 17 listings
    		 $609 17 $569 Apr 6, 2026 (1813 days) See offers
    MacSales.com 7 listings
    		 $679 7 $679 Oct 17, 2026 (2006 days) See offers
    MacPro-LA 0 listings
    		 Sold out 0 $999 Oct 15, 2026 (2004 days) Get an alert
    Apple Store 0 listings
    		 Sold out 0 $1,009 Aug 20, 2021 (122 days) Get an alert

    The iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021) so far

    Launched 6 years ago.

    ReleasedApr 20, 2021
    $1,299 at launch     First refurbishedAug 20, 2021
    Apple Store, after 122 days     DiscontinuedOct 30, 2023
    923 days on sale     TodayOct 28, 2026
    from $549, 58% below launch
    1. Released, Apr 20, 2021$1,299 at launch
    2. First refurbished, Aug 20, 2021Apple Store, after 122 days
    3. Discontinued, Oct 30, 2023923 days on sale
    4. Today, Oct 28, 2026from $549, 58% below launch

    Every iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021) part number

    32 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
    256GB14 part numbers · from $549
    MJV93 custom A2438 SSD · Blue · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 16GB $699 $575
    MJV93 custom A2438 SSD · Blue · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 8GB $609 $599
    MJV83 custom A2438 SSD · Green · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 16GB none $619
    MJV83 custom A2438 SSD · Green · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 8GB $629 $553
    Z132-12 A2438 SSD · Orange · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB $613 $561
    Z132-02 A2438 SSD · Orange · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB $679 $639
    MJVA3 custom A2438 SSD · Pink · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 16GB none $609
    MJVA3 custom A2438 SSD · Pink · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 8GB $619 $575
    Z130-12 A2438 SSD · Purple · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB $699 $600
    Z130-02 A2438 SSD · Purple · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB $549 $549
    MGTF3 custom A2438 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 16GB $599 $575
    MGTF3 custom A2438 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 8GB $591 $539
    Z12S-12 A2438 SSD · Yellow · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB $699 $699
    Z12S-02 A2438 SSD · Yellow · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB none $579
    512GB14 part numbers · from $639
    MJV93 custom A2438 SSD · Blue · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 16GB $784 $679
    MJV93 custom A2438 SSD · Blue · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 8GB $669 $599
    MJV83 custom A2438 SSD · Green · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 16GB none $771
    MJV83 custom A2438 SSD · Green · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 8GB $669 $669
    Z132-13 A2438 SSD · Orange · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB none $859
    Z132-03 A2438 SSD · Orange · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB $689 $579
    MJVA3 custom A2438 SSD · Pink · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 16GB none $831
    MJVA3 custom A2438 SSD · Pink · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 8GB $639 $639
    Z130-13 A2438 SSD · Purple · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB none $603
    Z130-03 A2438 SSD · Purple · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB none $684
    MGTF3 custom A2438 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 16GB $661 $661
    MGTF3 custom A2438 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 8GB $675 $599
    Z12S-13 A2438 SSD · Yellow · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB none $749
    Z12S-03 A2438 SSD · Yellow · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB $972 $649
    1TB14 part numbers · from $811
    MJV93 custom A2438 SSD · Blue · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 16GB $845 $769
    MJV93 custom A2438 SSD · Blue · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 8GB none $669
    MJV83 custom A2438 SSD · Green · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 16GB $829 $825
    MJV83 custom A2438 SSD · Green · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 8GB none $913
    Z132-14 A2438 SSD · Orange · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB none $748
    Z132-04 A2438 SSD · Orange · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB $811 $811
    MJVA3 custom A2438 SSD · Pink · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 16GB $936 $825
    MJVA3 custom A2438 SSD · Pink · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 8GB none $679
    Z130-14 A2438 SSD · Purple · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB none $799
    Z130-04 A2438 SSD · Purple · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB none $679
    MGTF3 custom A2438 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 16GB none $764
    MGTF3 custom A2438 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU · 8GB none $739
    Z12S-14 A2438 SSD · Yellow · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB none $783
    Z12S-04 A2438 SSD · Yellow · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB none $833
    2TB14 part numbers · from $1,199
    MGPK3 custom A2438 SSD · Blue · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB none $858
    MGPK3 custom A2438 SSD · Blue · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB none $745
    MGPH3 custom A2438 SSD · Green · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB none $1,379
    MGPH3 custom A2438 SSD · Green · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB none $1,589
    Z132-15 A2438 SSD · Orange · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB none $839
    Z132-05 A2438 SSD · Orange · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB none $1,949
    MGPM3 custom A2438 SSD · Pink · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB $1,199 $899
    MGPM3 custom A2438 SSD · Pink · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB none $779
    Z130-15 A2438 SSD · Purple · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB none $899
    Z130-05 A2438 SSD · Purple · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB none $1,589
    MGPC3 custom A2438 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB none $839
    MGPC3 custom A2438 SSD · Silver · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB none $941
    Z12S-15 A2438 SSD · Yellow · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16GB $1,199 $959
    Z12S-05 A2438 SSD · Yellow · Apple M1 with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 8GB none $1,303

    iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021) questions

    When did the iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021) come out?

    Apple released the iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021) on April 20, 2021, 6 years ago at $1,299.

    How much did the iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021) cost at launch?

    $1,299 for the base model. Refurbished, it costs from $549 today.

    What is the iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021) model number?

    Its model number is A2438 (identifier iMac21,1). 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 iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021) still supported?

    Yes. It runs macOS 27, the latest version.

    When was the iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021) discontinued?

    Apple stopped selling it on October 30, 2023. Refurbishers still sell it.

    How much is a refurbished iMac 24" M1 (Early 2021)?

    From $549 today. The lowest price RefurbMe has seen is $539.

    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, MacSales.com, eBay, Loop Mobile, and MacPro-LA 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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