What is a 2013 iMac worth?

I am going to try and sell my iMac before sending it in to Apple for trade in. I bought a M1 Mac Mini. Apple offered $150. It will come with the Magic Keyboard/mouse and has a 1TB HDD. The rest of the specs are in the photo. How much should I ask?

Thank you

While I would prefer to see Macs get repurpose by selling them to someone that would use them, or even giving them away to someone in need, I think Apple's trade-in offer for your Late 2013 iMac isn't bad, and logically, I would probably consider doing that instead of trying to sell.

Here is my reasoning:

I am going to try and sell my iMac before sending it in to Apple for trade in.

IIRC, Apple's Mac trade-in values tend to work out in favor for the base models, as I don't think they take in account BTO options and such. Either that, or they do not increase the trade-in value as much. I could be wrong about that, maybe someone else could chime in about Mac trade-in values.

If I am correct about the trade in values, and since you have the base model, then what Apple is offering you might not be too far off how much you could get otherwise.

For people that have a bunch of BTO options, I don't think Apple's trade-in value would be worth it.

You could make more trying to sell your iMac, but because of the Apple trade-in values benefiting the base models, trading in your iMac to Apple might be worth it instead of dealing with the risks of other methods.

It totally depends on how you plan on selling it and how quickly you would like to make a sale. I like to use ebay as a general guide.

Are you in the US?


On ebay, your model and specs are going for $300 with free shipping for buy it now, so this is usually higher than what an auction would yield.

You might be able to get a little more if you have the original box, but since it is a common model, I would use $300 as the high end if you get lucky.

While ebay would probably give you the highest selling price, there are fees involved with selling on ebay and the risk shifts toward the seller compared to other methods.



If you sell it on the MR marketplace, I would think that the amount you would expect would be about $150-$200, plus shipping costs. You might be able to get more, but it may take a long time to sell. Places like the MR marketplace, the risk shifts to the buyer, so they expect a good deal to make up for the increased risk.

I would expect a similar sell price for posting locally, like craigslist and such.

Of course, I could be totally wrong, and you could get way more than what I posted.



Another factor that might influence the selling price is the M1 Macs.

The M1 Mac Mini is a beast, and the cheapest new Mac that Apple sells. One can find them for a little over $600 on sale and/or discounts. It runs circles around the base model Late 2013 iMac.

Compared to many other electronics, Macs typically hold their value for a long time, but with the entry level Mac packing the punch that it does now with the M1, it could really bring down the price of older Macs, especially base model and models that are not typically for collecting.

I agree with vertical smile
Depending on the geographic. If you sell yours in Ho Chi Minh city to a user, you may get as much as 350~400$, but it would take a very long time to close the deal.
21.5in model have a small display and is not appreciated much as 27" model.

Thank you for the replies. I figured the trade in was fair and easier. I will still to sell the computer locally (Virginia Beach) before my trade in time is up. I am still waiting to receive the trade in kit.

Yes, this M1 mini does run circles around my old iMac running on an external SSD!

Thank you for the replies. I figured the trade in was fair and easier. I will still to sell the computer locally (Virginia Beach) before my trade in time is up. I am still waiting to receive the trade in kit.

Yes, this M1 mini does run circles around my old iMac running on an external SSD!

Even for the same price 150$, I think it'll benefit the community (other people) better than selling your iMac back to Apple.
My colleage asked me once if I wanted to buy her old iphone 7 plus, the shop offered her 150$ and she would accept the same amount from me. I am still happy with that deal by now.

Even for the same price 150$, I think it'll benefit the community (other people) better than selling your iMac back to Apple.

I agree.

I can see the appeal of a no-hassle trade in to Apple, but they are just going to tear it down for metal and part recycling.


There are a bunch of people out there that would love to get into Macs, or upgrade their much older Mac, but are unable to due to their financial situation and/or availability of cheaper Macs.

Logically, dealing with Apple would probably be the most painless option, but I would much rather see Macs become repurposed, especially to those in need, than to see it end up as scrap.

I have had to many issues selling things on Ebay to ever sell anything again. Lately it seems on electronics and such you have a much higher chance of them filing false claims of not as described in hopes of either getting some money back, a total refund, etc. Ebay 99.9% of the time will side with the buyer and leave the seller out in the cold.

offerup (used to be letGo) is a better option if trying to sell locally.