UK Mac buyback - by post, nationwide
Sell Your MacBook Pro M1
The quick answer
We buy every M1 MacBook Pro - the 13-inch M1 plus the 14-inch and 16-inch M1 Pro and M1 Max - working or broken. Fixed quote by email within 2 working hours, free insured postage anywhere in the UK, and payment by bank transfer within 24 hours of passing inspection.
The M1 launched Apple Silicon in 2020-21 and it is the oldest generation we buy: a 14-inch M1 Pro still fetches around £600 with us in 2026, and around £280 faulty. Four newer generations now exist, so the M1 steps down in price with every Apple launch. Quotes are locked for 14 days.
- Free insured shipping
- Paid within 24h of inspection
- Data wiped to NIST standards
- Free returns if you decline
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Get your MacBook Pro M1 quote
See an indicative price before you give us any contact details. Apple Silicon only (M1 and newer). Your fixed quote is emailed within 2 working hours and locked for 14 days.
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We buy Apple Silicon Macs only - M1-generation and newer (2020 onward), working or broken. We do not buy Intel Macs.
Today's money
MacBook Pro prices by generation
Indicative - your emailed quote is the price we pay. Quotes are locked for 14 days.
Prices reviewed
| Model | Good condition | Faulty / broken |
|---|---|---|
| MacBook Pro 14" M5 | up to £1,300 | up to £600 |
| MacBook Pro 16" M5 Pro | up to £1,700 | up to £770 |
| MacBook Pro 16" M5 Max | up to £1,900 | up to £860 |
| MacBook Pro 16" M5 Max (128GB) | up to £3,000 | up to £1,350 |
| MacBook Pro 16" M4 Max (128GB) | up to £2,600 | up to £1,170 |
| MacBook Pro 14" M4 | up to £1,100 | up to £500 |
| MacBook Pro 16" M4 Pro | up to £1,450 | up to £650 |
| MacBook Pro 16" M4 Max | up to £1,600 | up to £720 |
| MacBook Pro 14" M3 | up to £900 | up to £400 |
| MacBook Pro 16" M3 Pro | up to £1,150 | up to £520 |
| MacBook Pro 13" M2 | up to £550 | up to £250 |
| MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro | up to £600 | up to £280 |
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How it works
Three steps from quote to cash: free insured post, no fees at any point.
Get your quote
Tell us your Mac's model, spec and condition in the two-minute form. We email a fixed quote within 2 working hours, 7 days a week, locked for 14 days.
Post it free
We email a prepaid, fully insured shipping label. Box your Mac, drop it at any Post Office, and we carry the transit risk, not you. Desktops are collected by courier.
Paid within 24 hours
We inspect your Mac on the day it arrives and pay by bank transfer within 24 hours of it passing inspection. Decline a revised quote? We return your Mac free.
The M1 held on longer than any chip before it
The M1 was such a leap forward that used buyers kept paying strong money for it years after launch - which is why your 2021 machine is still worth real cash in 2026. That effect is now fading: with M3s getting cheap and M4s common, the M1's 'still plenty fast' argument earns less every quarter.
The practical takeaway: the M1's long value plateau is ending. If the machine is sitting in a drawer or already replaced, this is the tail end of its best selling window - and it is still firmly inside what we buy, because our window is generation-based, not age-based.
M1, M1 Pro or M1 Max - what's the difference at sale?
The 13-inch M1 (two ports, Touch Bar) is the entry point and fetches the least. The 14-inch and 16-inch M1 Pro machines sit well above it, and M1 Max configurations with 32GB or more unified memory top the generation. Storage matters too - 1TB models quote meaningfully above 256GB.
Check your spec under Apple menu → About This Mac, fill in the quote form, and your fixed quote arrives within 2 working hours. Battery worn out or screen cracked? Faulty M1s still fetch a little under half of working value - around £280 on a 14-inch M1 Pro - quoted from your description.
How battery cycle count affects your M1 Pro quote
After four to five years, most M1 Pros are still on their original battery and carry a real cycle count - often somewhere between 400 and 800 charges. That is normal wear, not a defect. A battery holding above 80% maximum capacity is quoted as ordinary; below 80% we simply factor in a routine service, usually a small deduction, rather than dropping the machine into a faulty grade.
For the most accurate offer, read your figures from System Settings → Battery (macOS shows both cycle count and maximum capacity) and enter them on the form. A tired battery almost never disqualifies an M1 Pro, because these boards are straightforward to service - so an honest number earns an honest price with nothing to renegotiate when the laptop reaches us.
Good to know
MacBook Pro M1 - FAQs
Everything sellers ask us before posting their Mac - answered straight.
How much is a MacBook Pro M1 worth in 2026?
A 14-inch M1 Pro fetches around £600 with us in good condition, and around £280 if it is faulty. The 13-inch M1 sits below that and high-memory M1 Max configurations above it. Fill in the quote form for your exact fixed price, locked for 14 days.
Do you buy M1 MacBook Pros?
Yes. We buy Apple Silicon Macs only - M1-generation and newer (2020 onward), working or broken - so every M1, M1 Pro and M1 Max MacBook Pro is quotable. Intel Macs sit outside that window; our Intel MacBook page is an honest value guide for those instead.
My M1 battery health is below 80% - does that kill the value?
No. Battery service on this generation is routine and priced in - a worn battery typically moves a quote down £30-£60, not into 'faulty' territory. Mention the cycle count or health percentage in the quote form and your price will reflect it exactly.
Do you buy broken M1 MacBook Pros?
Yes - cracked screens, liquid damage, no-power boards. A faulty 14-inch M1 Pro still fetches around £280 because the parts hold value. Describe the fault in the quote form; the quote is fixed and there is no renegotiation if your description was accurate.
About the buyer
What is SellMacBooks?
SellMacBooks is a UK buy-back service for Apple computers only. We have no shops and no drop-in counter: every sale runs by post, anywhere in the country. You describe your Mac, we email a fixed quote within 2 working hours, you post it free on a fully insured label, and payment leaves by bank transfer within 24 hours of the machine passing inspection.
We buy Apple Silicon Macs only - M1-generation and newer (2020 onward), working or broken. We do not buy Intel Macs. Macs are the only thing we handle, so the person pricing yours knows what the model is worth this month rather than reading it off a generic gadget table. See how it works or read about us.
The inspection
Everything we check before quoting a MacBook Pro M1
Your quote is built from what you tell us, and the bench check on arrival exists to confirm that description rather than renegotiate it. Here is exactly what we look at:
- Power-on and a clean boot to the desktop
- Screen: cracks, dead pixels, backlight and marks
- Chassis and cosmetics: dents, deep scratches, worn palm rests
- Battery health percentage and cycle count
- Keyboard, trackpad, speakers and every port
- Storage size, memory and chip against the spec you quoted
- Find My / Activation Lock signed out (we cannot buy a locked Mac)
- Accessories included, such as the original charger
The quoted price is fixed and locked for 14 days. If the machine differs from your description, you get photos and a plain explanation with a revised offer - accept it, or decline and we return the Mac free and insured. Full detail on the three grades is on our grading page.
Versus the alternatives
How we compare
Selling a Mac in the UK usually comes down to a big trade-in site, a marketplace listing, or a specialist buyer like us. The differences that cost sellers money are these:
- Big trade-in sites can keep you waiting days after delivery. We pay within 24 hours of your Mac passing inspection.
- eBay takes roughly 14% in fees, plus postage, plus return and scam risk. Our quote is the amount that lands in your bank.
- Some buyers put the courier damage risk on you in their small print. Our label is insured at our expense, both ways.
- Return fees for declining a revised offer are common in this market. Ours are always free, both ways, whatever inspection finds.
- Most quotes quietly expire or float with the market. Yours is locked for 14 days.
The longer version, option by option, is in our guide to the best place to sell a MacBook in the UK and our MacBook trade-in comparison.
Different chip or model?
Back to the main MacBook Pro page, or jump straight to: MacBook Pro M4 | MacBook Pro M3 | MacBook Pro M2.
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