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title: "How much does a MRI machine weigh?"
description: "An MRI machine weighs 3,000–11,000 kg (6,610–24,300 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/weight/mri-machine/
site: "At One Place"
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# How much does a MRI machine weigh?

**Typical weight: 3,000–11,000 kg**

That is 6,610–24,300 lb.

A scanner that images soft tissue using a superconducting magnet and radio-frequency pulses.

> Magnet assembly: 1.5 T systems 3,000-6,000 kg, 3 T systems 6,000-11,000 kg. Most of it is the superconducting magnet and its cryostat.

## How that compares

*MRI machine against things of a similar mass.*

- African elephant: 2,200–10,400 kg
- Helicopter: 1.2–9.979 t
- MRI machine: 3,000–11,000 kg
- Ambulance: 3,200–6,800 kg
- Orca: 1,300–10,000 kg
- Tractor: 1,000–15,000 kg
- Forklift: 2,200–8,000 kg
- Asian elephant: 2,000–6,000 kg

## More about an MRI machine

- [How much does a MRI machine cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/mri-machine/) — 500,000–3,000,000 $

## Common questions

### How much does an MRI machine weigh?

An MRI machine weighs 3,000–11,000 kg (6,610–24,300 lb). Magnet assembly: 1.5 T systems 3,000-6,000 kg, 3 T systems 6,000-11,000 kg. Most of it is the superconducting magnet and its cryostat.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)