Budget Value Index
Best MacBook Pro under $1,000
6 MacBook Pro configurations we track trade for $1,000 or less. The newest generation that fits is M3 (2023). Fair values come from live listings and recent sold prices, and update continuously.
Our pick under $1,000
Newest that fits
14" M3 8GB/512GB (2023)
$912 fair value · from $945 with returns at eBay Refurbished · last seen less than an hour ago
How we pick: the newest chip generation whose fair value fits the budget, then the most memory, then the lower price. A newer chip gets more years of macOS updates, and memory can never be upgraded later.
M3 generation (2023)
M2 generation (2023)
M1 generation (2021)
14" M1 Pro 16GB/512GB (2021)
$694 fair · from $730 with returns at eBay Refurbished · last seen less than an hour ago · above market range
16" M1 Pro 16GB/512GB (2021)
$721 fair · from $650 with returns at eBay Refurbished · last seen 1h ago
16" M1 Pro 16GB/1TB (2021)
$776 fair · from $810 with returns at eBay Refurbished · last seen less than an hour ago · above market range
14" M1 Pro 16GB/1TB (2021)
$804 fair · from $750 with returns at eBay Refurbished · last seen less than an hour ago
Other budgets
Fair values are derived from live listings and recent sold prices. Listings change quickly. Informational only.