Gaming
Can the MacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Max, 2021) run Balatro?
Minimum requirements
Meets minimum requirements
Recommended requirements: not rated yet
The publisher lists Feature-level-only requirement (DirectX / OpenGL / memory size, no chip named) (tier 1); we compare against the highest-class alternative, so the requirement is tier 1. M1 Max, 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU — Apple M1 Max 24-core GPU: PASS. Apple M1 Max 24-core GPU is tier 5; the requirement is tier 1. M1 Max, 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU — Apple M1 Max 32-core GPU: PASS. Apple M1 Max 32-core GPU is tier 5; the requirement is tier 1.
Which configuration do you have?
This laptop is sold with 2 graphics options and the answer can differ. Pick yours — nothing is stored.
- M1 Max, 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU — Apple M1 Max 24-core GPU: Meets the minimum requirements. Apple M1 Max 24-core GPU is tier 5; the requirement is tier 1.
- M1 Max, 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU — Apple M1 Max 32-core GPU: Meets the minimum requirements. Apple M1 Max 32-core GPU is tier 5; the requirement is tier 1.
How this was judged
Graphics chips are compared by class (an 8-tier rubric), not by benchmark score. The same tier as the requirement is only ever “likely”. Read the tier rubric and its limitations.
- Balatro system requirements · publisher requirements
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectX · secondary source (Wikipedia), spec facts only
- Manufacturer spec page for this configuration · manufacturer
Published requirements
Minimum requirements
- CPU
- Intel Core i3
- GPU
- OpenGL 2.1 compatible graphics card, integrated graphics
- RAM
- 1 GB
- OS
- Windows 7, 8, 10, 11 x64; also available on macOS (macOS requirements are listed separately on the Steam page)
Recommended requirements
Sources and limits
How we know this · Report an error
- Valve (Steam) — Balatro on Steam — System Requirements · retrieved 9/20/2026
The laptop’s figures come from its verified specification page. Requirements are the publisher’s and can change. This compares the laptop with the publisher’s listed native requirements — it does not account for emulation, translation layers or cloud gaming. See how we verify the specs.
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