iMac

iMac (M6)

November 6, 2026

$1,499

M6 and Wi-Fi 7 in the same 24-inch design, with Siri AI on macOS 27

M6 with up to a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU (two more cores each), with Neural Accelerators in every GPU core
Up to 5x faster on-device AI and up to 2x faster graphics than M4, with a Dual 16-core Neural Engine
Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, optional 2.5Gb Ethernet, and storage up to 2x faster
Up to four Thunderbolt 4 ports, driving up to two 6K external displays
Same 24-inch 4.5K Retina display and design, in seven colors
$1,499 with a 10-core CPU and GPU, or $1,699 with 12 cores; the same starting price as the M4 model. Announced Oct 27, 2026 with pre-orders Oct 28 and availability Nov 6

iMac (M4)

November 8, 2024

$1,499

Apple Intelligence-ready iMac with brighter colors

16GB unified memory standard
Refreshed color palette
Nano-texture glass option
Faster Wi-Fi 6E
Price rose from $1,299 to $1,499 on June 25, 2026 amid an industry-wide RAM shortage

iMac (M3)

November 7, 2023

$1,299

Faster M3 chip in brighter, more vibrant colors.

Up to 2x faster GPU performance than the M1 model
Brighter color palette across all seven finishes
Still a 24-inch 4.5K Retina display
USB-C Magic accessories in matching colors

iMac 24-inch (M1)

May 21, 2021

$1,299

Complete redesign in vibrant colors with Apple silicon

11.5mm thin design
Seven color options
4.5K Retina display
1080p FaceTime HD camera

iMac 27-inch (2020, Intel)

August 4, 2020

Intel Core i9

$1,799

Last Intel iMac, with 10th-gen processors and nano-texture glass

10th-generation Intel processors
1080p FaceTime HD camera
SSD standard across the line
Nano-texture glass option

iMac 27-inch (2019, 5K)

March 19, 2019

Intel Core i9

$1,799

Up to 8-core processors and Radeon Pro Vega graphics.

8-core Core i9 option, the first 8-core iMac
Radeon Pro Vega graphics option on the 27-inch model
Also refreshed the 21.5-inch 4K Retina model the same day

iMac Pro

December 14, 2017

Intel Xeon W

$4,999

Workstation-class iMac for pro creative workflows

Up to 18-core Xeon W processor
Space Gray finish
27-inch 5K Retina display
Up to 22 teraflops of graphics compute

iMac 27-inch (2017, 5K)

June 5, 2017

Intel Core i7

$1,799

Kaby Lake processors and a brighter 5K display

Up to 43% brighter 5K display
Kaby Lake processors
Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)
Improved AMD graphics

iMac 27-inch (Late 2015, 5K)

October 13, 2015

Intel Core i5

$1,799

Wide color (P3) display gamut comes to the 5K iMac.

First iMac with a wide color (P3) gamut display
4K Retina resolution added to the 21.5-inch model for the first time
Skylake-generation Intel processors

iMac 27-inch (Mid 2015, 5K)

May 19, 2015

Intel Core i5

$1,999

5K Retina comes to a cheaper starting configuration.

New $1,999 entry price for the 5K Retina 27-inch, down from $2,499
AMD Radeon R9 M290 graphics on the base model

iMac 27-inch (Late 2014, 5K)

October 16, 2014

Intel Core i5

$2,499

Introduces Retina 5K, the highest-resolution Mac display at the time.

First iMac with a Retina 5K display (5120x2880)
14.7 million pixels, more than a 4K display
Starting price $2,499

iMac 21.5-inch (Mid 2014)

June 18, 2014

Intel Core i5

$1,099

A new lower-cost 21.5-inch configuration.

New $1,099 entry-level configuration, Apple's cheapest iMac at the time
Dual-core Haswell processor
Dropped the SD card slot on the base configuration

iMac (Late 2013)

September 24, 2013

Intel Core i5

$1,299

Haswell processors and PCIe flash storage in the thin unibody design.

4th-generation (Haswell) Intel processors
PCIe-based flash storage option, faster than SATA SSDs
802.11ac Wi-Fi
27-inch and two 21.5-inch configurations

iMac 21.5-inch (Early 2013)

March 5, 2013

Intel Core i5

$1,099

A minor processor bump to the 21.5-inch model.

Updated Ivy Bridge processor options
Same thin unibody design introduced in late 2012

iMac (Late 2012)

October 23, 2012

Intel Core i5

$1,299

A dramatic redesign, 5mm thin at the edge with Fusion Drive.

Edge tapers to 5mm, marketed as the thinnest iMac ever
Introduced Fusion Drive, pairing flash storage with a hard drive
Full-lamination display eliminates the air gap, cutting reflections
Optical drive dropped for the first time

iMac 21.5-inch (Late 2011)

August 8, 2011

Intel Core i5

$999

A processor and graphics bump to the 21.5-inch model.

Updated Sandy Bridge processor options
AMD Radeon HD 6750M graphics option

iMac (Mid 2011)

May 3, 2011

Intel Core i5

$1,199

Thunderbolt arrives on the Mac for the first time.

First Mac with a Thunderbolt port
Sandy Bridge Core i5/i7 processors
FaceTime HD camera, up from VGA-resolution iSight

iMac (Mid 2010)

July 27, 2010

Intel Core i3

$1,199

Higher-resolution antiglare displays across the line.

New higher-resolution displays on both sizes
Core i3, i5, and i7 options replace Core 2 Duo
AMD Radeon HD graphics

iMac 27-inch (Late 2009)

October 20, 2009

Intel Core i5

$1,699

The 27-inch iMac debuts, alongside Core i5/i7 options.

New 27-inch model, the largest iMac display yet
Core i5 and i7 configurations offered for the first time
SD card slot added
LED-backlit displays across the whole line

iMac 20-inch (Mid 2009)

April 7, 2009

Intel Core 2 Duo

$1,199

A lower-cost 20-inch configuration.

New $1,199 entry-level 20-inch model
Carried over the Core 2 Duo processor and NVIDIA graphics

iMac (Early 2009)

March 3, 2009

Intel Core 2 Duo

$1,199

Mini DisplayPort and NVIDIA graphics come to the whole line.

Mini DisplayPort output replaces Mini-DVI
NVIDIA GeForce graphics across the 20-inch and 24-inch models

iMac (Early 2008)

April 28, 2008

Intel Core 2 Duo

$1,199

Faster processors and a new 24-inch high-end configuration.

Updated Core 2 Duo processors across the 20-inch and 24-inch models
Optional ATI Radeon HD 2600 graphics

iMac (Mid 2007)

August 7, 2007

Intel Core 2 Duo

$1,199

Aluminum and glass replace the white polycarbonate design.

New aluminum-and-glass enclosure replaces the white plastic design
20-inch and 24-inch configurations
Introduced the aluminum Apple Keyboard

iMac (Late 2006)

September 6, 2006

Intel Core 2 Duo

$999

Upgraded to Core 2 Duo, with a new 24-inch model.

First iMac with Core 2 Duo processors
New 24-inch configuration joins the 17-inch and 20-inch models

iMac 17-inch (Mid 2006)

July 5, 2006

Intel Core Duo

$899

A processor speed bump to the entry-level 17-inch model.

Faster Core Duo clock speed
Same polycarbonate design introduced in January 2006

iMac (Early 2006)

January 10, 2006

Intel Core Duo

$1,299

The first Intel-based iMac, part of Apple's transition away from PowerPC.

First iMac with an Intel processor (Core Duo)
Up to 4x faster than the PowerPC G5 model it replaced, per Apple
17-inch and 20-inch configurations
Announced by Steve Jobs at Macworld alongside the first Intel MacBook Pro

iMac G5 (iSight)

October 12, 2005

PowerPC G5

$1,299

Adds a built-in iSight camera and Front Row remote.

Built-in iSight camera above the display
Front Row media software with an included Apple Remote
Thinner 2-inch-deep enclosure

iMac G5 (Ambient Light Sensor)

May 3, 2005

PowerPC G5

$1,299

Adds an ambient light sensor and faster graphics.

Ambient light sensor automatically adjusts display and keyboard brightness
Faster PCI Express graphics
SuperDrive standard across the line

iMac G5

August 31, 2004

PowerPC G5

$1,299

All the computer's components move behind a 2-inch-thick display.

First iMac to house the entire computer behind the display
PowerPC G5 processor, the same family used in the Power Mac
17-inch and 20-inch configurations

iMac G4 20-inch (USB 2.0)

November 1, 2003

PowerPC G4

$2,199

A new 20-inch configuration joins the sunflower design.

New largest-ever iMac display at 20 inches
USB 2.0 added across the line

iMac G4 (USB 2.0)

September 8, 2003

PowerPC G4

$1,299

Adds USB 2.0 to the 15-inch and 17-inch models.

USB 2.0 ports added
Faster G4 processor options

iMac G4 (Early 2003)

February 4, 2003

PowerPC G4

$1,299

Faster processors for the 15-inch and 17-inch sunflower iMac.

Updated G4 processor speeds
SuperDrive standard on the 17-inch model

iMac G4 17-inch

July 18, 2002

PowerPC G4

$1,999

A new 17-inch widescreen display joins the sunflower design.

First 17-inch iMac, with a widescreen display
SuperDrive (DVD-R burner) option

iMac G4

January 7, 2002

PowerPC G4

$1,299

The "sunflower" redesign: a hemispherical base with an articulating LCD arm.

Radical redesign with a flat-panel LCD on an adjustable steel arm
Replaced the CRT-based G3 design entirely
15-inch display, later joined by 17-inch and 20-inch options
Starting price $1,299

iMac (Summer 2001)

July 18, 2001

PowerPC G3

$799

Faster G3 processors and CD-RW standard across the line.

Up to 600MHz G3 processor
CD-RW drive standard on all models
New Flower Power and Blue Dalmatian patterns

iMac (Early 2001)

February 22, 2001

PowerPC G3

$899

A speed bump ahead of the G4 redesign later that year.

Up to 500MHz G3 processor
Indigo, Ruby, Sage, Graphite, and Snow color options

iMac (Summer 2000)

July 19, 2000

PowerPC G3

$799

New five-color lineup with faster G3 processors.

350MHz and 400MHz configurations
New Indigo, Ruby, Sage, Graphite, and Snow colors replace the original fruit shades

iMac (Slot Loading)

October 5, 1999

PowerPC G3

$999

Replaces the tray-loading drive with a slot-loading design; the DV models add FireWire.

Slot-loading optical drive replaces the original tray-loading mechanism
iMac DV models add FireWire and a DVD-ROM drive for iMovie editing
New Blueberry, Grape, Lime, Strawberry, and Tangerine colors
350MHz and 400MHz configurations

iMac (1999)

January 5, 1999

PowerPC G3

$1,199

The original Bondi Blue color is joined by four new fruit-flavored shades.

Introduced Blueberry, Grape, Lime, Strawberry, and Tangerine alongside Bondi Blue
Faster 266MHz and 333MHz processor options

iMac (Revision B)

October 1, 1998

PowerPC G3

$1,299

A refined second revision of the original iMac.

Addressed early manufacturing issues from Revision A
Same 233MHz G3 processor and Bondi Blue design

iMac (Bondi Blue)

August 15, 1998

PowerPC G3

$1,299

Apple's first iMac: a translucent all-in-one that dropped the floppy drive for USB and internet-first simplicity.

Distinctive translucent Bondi Blue plastic enclosure
233MHz PowerPC G3 processor, 15-inch CRT display
First mainstream computer to ship without a floppy disk drive
Sold 800,000 units in its first five months

Discontinued