Battery health degraded to 96% in 2 months on MacBook Pro

Nirav_ wrote:

My MacBook Pro m3 14-inch has a battery health degraded to 96 percent in just 2 months of purchase, I bought it in September 2025 and now I'm concerned as I'm still in warranty, what should I do?

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"what should I do"...?

Use your mac as you see fit. I see no issue.

Your battery will more than likely outlive the working life of your mac.

You do not have to micro-manage battery charging, let the built in software work for you. Use your mac as you see fit.

The rule of thumb—if you are near the mains leave it plugged in, if you need the portability then run on the battery only—this is how you help optimize your battery charging and extend the working life of your battery by reducing the cycle count. You have an expect 1000 cycle count

Determine battery cycle count for Mac notebooks

Determine battery cycle count for Mac laptops - Apple Support

About BHM battery health management:

M1/M2/M3/M4 SoC

About battery health management in Mac notebooks - Apple Support

if you see you battery needs service then at that time take it in—

Get help with your Mac notebook battery

Learn how to optimize the life of the battery in your Mac notebook, fix battery issues, and get service.

If you see Service Recommended on your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro - Apple Support

Nirav_ wrote:

Thank you for the help....

My major concern was that my cycle count is 25 only

" battery health degraded to 96 percent in just 2 months of purchase,

I would not worry about it.

No one said it is linear progression downward.

I have seen battery health increase over time. Follow the rule of thumb for best results.

ex. Battery Health Management—

notice ~1 yr the % Battery health has increased over time see col.2, battery cycles col.5

Apple only recognizes an issue if your Battery health is ≤ 80%

at that time you can take it in for service.