Tech Desk 
Jul 06, 2025
Apple is reportedly working on a new MacBook at a budget-friendly price as compared to the MacBook Air.
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo stated that Apple is planning to enter a new segment of the laptop market. The laptop will pack the A18 Pro chip found in the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.
Apple’s cheaper MacBook features (expected)
The cheaper MacBook is rumoured to use a 13-inch display, pack an A18 Pro chip, and come in the same four colours as Apple’s entry-level iPad: blue, yellow, pink, and silver.
It’ll enter mass production in the fourth quarter of this year, or the first quarter of 2026.
Apple MacBook price (rumoured)
According to various sources, this new entry-level MacBook will start between $699 and $799, which seems fair – depending on how Apple positions it.
Earlier, Apple updated all of its MacBook Air models to start with 16GB of RAM, providing a potential hint at something it could cut from an A18 Pro-powered MacBook.
Kuo indicated that Apple will sell 5-7 million units of this MacBook model in 2026, suggesting that “Apple is confident in what it’ll put out.”
However, Apple has yet to make an official statement regarding the launch of its cheaper MacBook.
