Elon Musk Takes a Jab at Apple's $29,799 Mac Studio: 'Makes a Tesla Seem Quite Affordable!'

Key takeaways

• Tesla’s vehicles are priced lower than Apple’s top‑tier Mac Studio, a point Musk used to poke fun at Apple’s premium pricing.
• Mac Studio price: $29,799
• Tesla Model 3 RWD price: $36,990
• Tesla Model Y RWD price: $39,990

What happened

Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted on X that Apple’s fully‑spec’d Mac Studio, priced at $29,799, is more expensive than a Tesla vehicle, saying the price makes a Tesla seem "quite affordable." The Mac Studio features a 36‑core CPU, 80‑core GPU, 512 GB of unified memory and 16 TB of storage, and is built around Apple’s M5 Ultra chip. Musk compared the Mac Studio to the Tesla Model 3 Rear‑Wheel‑Drive trim (321‑mile range, $36,990) and the Model Y SUV (same range, $39,990). He also noted that the Mac…

Why it matters

The comparison highlights a price gap between high‑end consumer electronics and electric vehicles, drawing attention to Tesla’s value proposition. It also sparked immediate market reactions: TSLA shares fell 0.39% to $402.65 in pre‑market trading, while AAPL rose 1.19% to $347.93. The post underscores how executive…

Short-term and longer-term

Short-term. In the next trading session, watch for a rebound in TSLA as the market digests the price comparison; a 1‑2% move is plausible if the narrative sticks.

Longer-term. Over the coming months, the comparison may reinforce Tesla’s positioning as a cost‑effective alternative to high‑end tech products, potentially benefiting long‑term valuation.