Pre-orders for the iMac with M6 open on Wednesday, October 28, at apple.com and in the Apple Store app in 35 countries and regions, including the US. The iMac costs $1,499 and begins arriving on Friday, November 6.
Apple announced the iMac with M6 on Tuesday, October 27, and pre-orders open on the same day as Apple’s Pro and Tell event. The iMac also reaches Apple Store locations and Apple Authorized Resellers on November 6.
Pre-Orders Open on October 28 at apple.com and in the Apple Store App
Pre-orders start at 10:10 a.m. PT on October 28, which is 1:10 p.m. ET. I would have the Apple Store app open and signed in by then. Apple offers two-hour delivery in most metros for $9, free shipping and pickup at an Apple Store, and every customer who buys directly from Apple gets access to Personal Setup, a guided online session with a Specialist.
Choose Between the 10-Core and 12-Core iMac with M6 Before You Order
The iMac with M6 comes in blue, green, pink, yellow, purple, orange and silver. The 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU model costs $1,499, or $1,449 with education pricing, and the 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU model costs $1,699, or $1,599.
The extra $200 buys two more Thunderbolt 4 ports, support for a second external display, 2.5Gb Ethernet as standard, a nano-texture glass option and a Magic Keyboard with Touch ID as standard. The 10-core model ships without an Ethernet port and adds 2.5Gb Ethernet for $30, and it can be configured with the Touch ID and numeric keypad keyboard. Our iMac with M6 vs iMac with M4 comparison covers every difference.
Pick a Payment Option Before Checkout
US customers who pay with Apple Card can choose Apple Card Monthly Installments at 0 percent APR, with 3 percent Daily Cash back. Apple’s buy page shows the $1,499 model at $124.91 a month for 12 months. Apple Upgrade leases the $1,499 model from $28.99 a month for 36 months, before taxes and any trade-in credit.
Apple Trade In gives credit toward a new Mac after Apple raised iPad and Mac trade-in values. Year-round education pricing covers current and newly accepted college students and educators, and AppleCare+ covers accidents, battery replacement and priority support.
The order comes together in five choices, and it helps to settle each one before pre-orders open.
- Pick a color from the seven on offer.
- Choose the 10-core or 12-core model.
- Choose a mouse or a trackpad, and the keyboard.
- Pick memory and storage, then add nano-texture glass on the 12-core model or the $30 2.5Gb Ethernet port on the 10-core model.
- Choose how to pay, whether to trade in a Mac and whether to add AppleCare+.
The model decides which options you can add, so choose it first. The iMac with M6 begins arriving on Friday, November 6.
