A new MacBook Pro 16" M3 costs upward of ₹2.4 lakh. For a freelancer between projects, or a design studio scaling up for a six-month contract, that is a lot of capital to tie up in one machine.
The freelancer math
Renting a MacBook Pro 16" M3 through AKPL starts around ₹17,500/month with a fully refundable deposit. If you only need Apple Silicon performance for a specific client engagement — say, a 3-month video editing contract — that is a fraction of the outright purchase price, and the deposit comes back once you return the unit.
When a MacBook rental makes sense
- Short, well-defined projects where you need Apple Silicon for a fixed window
- Testing whether a switch from Windows to macOS actually fits your workflow before buying
- Client-billed hardware, where the rental cost can be passed through as a line item
- Backup or overflow machines for a studio during a busy season
When buying still makes more sense
If Apple Silicon is core to your daily work indefinitely — not project-based — and you can spread the cost over 2–3 years of ownership, buying usually works out cheaper long-run than renting continuously. Renting is a tool for flexibility, not a permanent alternative to ownership.
What is available on rent right now
We currently rent the MacBook Air M1, MacBook Pro 14" M2 and MacBook Pro 16" M3, alongside older Intel-based MacBook Pro units at a lower monthly rate for lighter workloads. See current stock on our MacBook rental page.
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