Every Apple Silicon Chip, the device and the publication date of M series

M-series Apple Silicon Chips feel an impressive performance, but unpredictable release cadence. This makes it difficult to keep the chips with the devices. Apple currently has four generations of M-Serie chips, up to four variations of each generation and three product categories that use M-Serie chips. Here is the data to understand everything.

Products with M-series Apple Silicon

There are nine product lines within the three product categories that use M-Serie chips.

• Mac
  • MacBook Air
  • MacBook Pro
  • Mac mini
  • iMac
  • Mac studio
  • Mac Pro
• iPad
• Apple Vision

Every M-Serie chip

With three generations of M-Serie chips, Apple has sent a total of 15 different chip versions.

• M1
  • M1
  • M1 Pro
  • M1 Max
  • M1 Ultra
• M2
  • M2
  • M2 Pro
  • M2 Max
  • M2 ultra
• M3
  • M3
  • M3 Pro
  • M3 Max
  • M3 Ultra
• M4

Introductory data of the M series

Apple has introduced a new chip generation or version every year since 2020. In the order of publication:

• M1: November 10, 2020
• M1 Pro: October 18, 2021
• M1 Max: October 18, 2021
• M1 Ultra: March 8, 2022
• M2: June 6, 2022
• M2 Pro: January 17, 2023
• M2 Max: January 17, 2023
• M2 Ultra: June 5, 2023
• M3: October 30, 2023
• M3 Pro: October 30, 2023
• M3 Max: October 30, 2023
• M4: May 7, 2024
• M4 Pro :: October 30, 2024
• M4 Max: October 30, 2024
• M3 Ultra: March 5, 2025

Every M-Serie chip and product pairing

• M1
  • MacBook Air
  • MacBook Pro
  • Mac mini
  • iMac
  • iPad Air
  • iPad Pro
• M1 Pro
• M1 Max
• M1 Ultra
• M2
  • MacBook Air
  • MacBook Pro
  • Mac mini
  • iPad Pro
  • Apple Vision Pro
• M2 Pro
• M2 Max
• M2 ultra
• M3
  • MacBook Air
  • MacBook Pro
  • iMac
  • iPad Air
• M3 Pro
• M3 Max
• M3 Ultra
• M4
  • iPad Pro
  • MacBook Pro
  • iMac
  • Mac mini
  • MacBook Air
• M4 Pro
• M4 Max

Updated on March 5, 2025