Apple publishes a trade-in range rather than per-model dollar values. In the US, trading in an iPhone 13 or later is worth $175 to $885 in credit toward a new iPhone, and in the UK an iPhone 16 Pro or later is worth up to £455. Apple does not publish a separate figure for the iPhone 16 Pro or the iPhone 15 Pro on their own. It asks for your model and its condition and gives an estimate at checkout.
Apple’s trade-in estimator asks for your model and condition and returns a price at checkout, so there is no published table to check against ahead of time. Our iPhone 18 Pro announcement roundup has the new phone’s confirmed pricing, and this piece works through Apple’s published range against it.
iPhone 18 Pro trade-in: what Apple actually publishes
| What Apple publishes | Detail |
|---|---|
| US trade-in range | $175 to $885 in credit toward a new iPhone, for an iPhone 13 or later |
| UK trade-in figure | Up to £455 for an iPhone 16 Pro or later |
| Per-model values (iPhone 16 Pro, 15 Pro and others) | Not published by Apple; an estimate is given at checkout |
Apple’s $175 to $885 range is a credit toward a new iPhone bought at the same time, before tax. Apple’s footnote says trade-in values vary based on the condition, year and configuration of the device being traded in, but it does not publish a separate figure for each storage tier or model.
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iPhone 16 Pro and 15 Pro owners: the math
Apple does not publish a specific dollar value for the iPhone 16 Pro on its own. Depending on its condition, it falls somewhere inside Apple’s published $175 to $885 range, and only Apple’s estimator at checkout will say exactly where. The top of the range is for the newest phones in the best condition, so plan on a figure below $885.
The same is true of the iPhone 15 Pro: Apple does not publish its value on its own, only that it falls within the $175 to $885 range once Apple has assessed the phone’s condition at checkout. In the UK, Apple’s £455 figure covers the iPhone 16 Pro or later, so it does not apply to an iPhone 15 Pro.
Apple’s range sets the limits of the math. On a 256GB iPhone 18 Pro at $1,199, a $175 credit leaves $1,024 to pay and an $885 credit leaves $314. On a 256GB Pro Max at $1,299, the same range leaves between $1,124 and $414. In the UK, an iPhone 16 Pro at the full £455 brings the £1,199 iPhone 18 Pro down to £744.
Apple has not published a specific value for the iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 17 or iPhone Air either. As with every other model, anyone trading one of these in will only see a number once Apple’s estimator has checked its condition at checkout.
What Apple is offering on the new phones
Apple says customers can get up to $1,200 in credit with select carriers when they trade in an iPhone 14 or newer in any condition toward the iPhone 18 Pro or Pro Max. AT&T’s own deals page lists up to $1,200 off iPhone 18 Pro Max with a trade-in of an iPhone 14 or higher, excluding iPhone 16e, and an eligible plan. Carrier credit is not the same as Apple’s instant credit, and the carrier’s plan terms apply. Apple’s Canadian release cites up to C$1,415 in credit with an iPhone 13 or newer.
Apple has not said when it will next adjust its trade-in range, and the table above should be read as Apple’s current published figures rather than a fixed offer. The iPhone 17 Pro deals roundup tracked how the outgoing Pro was priced before the event, and the pre-order guide covers timing.
Pre-orders opened Saturday, September 12 at 5 a.m. PT, with availability Friday, September 18. Apple’s trade-in values changed on September 9, when the new phones were announced, so the range above reflects Apple’s current figures rather than the values published before the event.
