MacBook Pro with M6 AppleCare+ costs $10.99 a month for the 14-inch model, and iMac with M6 AppleCare+ costs $6.99 a month. The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Pro or M5 Max has a $12.99 plan, so the M6 model is $2 a month cheaper to cover.
Both Macs go on sale November 6, and Apple charges $99 for a screen or enclosure claim and $299 for other damage on each. Battery service without a plan costs $229 on the MacBook Pro with M6, while AppleCare+ for Mac replaces the battery for free below 80 percent capacity.
MacBook Pro With M6 AppleCare+ Costs $20 Less a Year Than the M5 Pro Model
The plan for the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 costs $10.99 a month or $109.99 a year. The 14-inch model with M5 Pro or M5 Max costs $12.99 a month or $129.99 a year, which makes the M6 plan $20 cheaper over a year. The MacBook Pro with M6 starts at $1,999, so a year of its plan adds about 5.5 percent to the entry price.
The touchscreen MacBook Pro sits above both at $14.99 a month or $149.99 a year for the 14-inch. All three share the same $99 and $299 damage fees, and battery service without a plan costs $229 on each.
The plan covers unlimited accidents, along with the battery and the included power adapter. It also includes onsite service, where Apple sends a technician or has a courier pick up the Mac, and mail-in repairs with a prepaid shipping kit. Repairs can also happen at an Apple Store or any of more than 5,000 Apple Authorized Service Providers worldwide.
iMac With M6 AppleCare+ Costs $6.99 a Month and Caps a Screen Claim at $99
The plan for the iMac with M6 costs $6.99 a month or $69.99 a year, and a screen or enclosure claim costs $99. Other accidental damage, including a spill, costs a flat $299 per repair, and the number of claims is unlimited. Out-of-warranty damage repair has no public price yet on the iMac with M6 or the MacBook Pro with M6, so these fees are the only damage prices known.
The iMac with M6 starts at $1,499, so a year of the plan adds about 4.7 percent to the entry price. The iMac plan costs $4 a month less than the plan for the MacBook Pro with M6, a gap of $40 a year. Priority support from Apple Experts runs 24 hours a day on every AppleCare+ plan for Mac.
AppleCare One Takes Either Mac for $5.99 a Month as an Extra Product
AppleCare One Individual covers up to three products from $19.99 a month, and each extra product costs $5.99 a month. That makes an extra MacBook Pro with M6 $5 a month cheaper than its own plan, while an extra iMac with M6 saves only $1. You can start any plan when you buy the Mac or within 60 days afterward through Settings on your iPhone, iPad or Mac.
