Apple's official partner in Kazakhstan, Freedom Elektronika, has revealed the retail price of its new flagship smartphone lineup. Pre-orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max devices started on September 18 at 00:01, while mass retail sales will begin seven days later. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.

Prices on the Kazakh market

The cost of the new smartphones on the Kazakh market varies depending on the built-in memory capacity. The following price list has been approved for the iPhone 18 Pro model:

  • 01256 GB — 849,990 tenge
  • 02512 GB — 993,990 tenge
  • 031 terabyte — 1,275,990 tenge
  • 042 terabytes — 1,698,990 tenge

The flagship version, the iPhone 18 Pro Max with a larger screen, will cost buyers more.

Earlier assumptions

Before the official prices were published, it was assumed that the price of the iPhone 18 Pro would start at approximately 546,100 tenge for the base 256 GB version.

Ordering and warranty

Pre-orders for the flagship devices can be placed through the Freedom SuperApp platform, with cashback of up to 30%. The retailer emphasizes the legality of its supplies. All smartphones sold come with an official manufacturer's warranty and undergo mandatory verification of IMEI codes in the state database.

Sales timeline

"The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max will go on free sale on September 25. The completely new iPhone Duo model will go on sale later. Freedom Elektronika will announce the start date of sales additionally," the company's release notes.

Apple presentation

On September 9, 2026, Apple held its traditional autumn presentation in Cupertino, where it introduced a new generation of its devices, including the iPhone 18 lineup. The main hardware update for the flagships was the integration of a new processor deeply optimized for working with neural networks and the Apple Intelligence system. The announcement of a fundamentally new device in the lineup — the iPhone Duo — drew particular interest from audiences and analysts, with the exact release dates on the global and Kazakh markets still kept secret.