M1 Max in the big 2026
I am going to buy a Mac for making music and maybe a bit of video editing. I mainly work with medium sized orchestral scores with a lot of samples and am in the market for a second hand Mac.
At the moment I have these choices (prices are in converted from my currency):
- Used Macbook Pro 16” M1 Max 64gb 1TB (23 cycles) for around 1630 usd
- Used Macbook Pro 14” M2 Max 32gb 1TB (140 cycles with Apple Care+ to 2027) 1755 usd
- Used Macbook Pro 16” M3 Max 32gb 1TB (317 cycles) 2.2k usd
- Buy a student discount Mac Studio 36gb 1TB 2.4k usd with the student bundle
The M1 Max seems like the biggest bang-for-buck, but I’ve heard that apple is going to get rid of support for it. Please help me make a decision on these, any input is greatly appreciated :)
Posted Apr 8, 2026, 1:02 PM UTC