diff --git a/goldens/material/core/index.api.md b/goldens/material/core/index.api.md
index 1d16f9ab5ec9..cc5512058715 100644
--- a/goldens/material/core/index.api.md
+++ b/goldens/material/core/index.api.md
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ export class _ErrorStateTracker {
     updateErrorState(): void;
 }
 
+// @public
+export function _getAnimationsState(): 'enabled' | 'di-disabled' | 'reduced-motion';
+
 // @public
 export function _getOptionScrollPosition(optionOffset: number, optionHeight: number, currentScrollPosition: number, panelHeight: number): number;
 
diff --git a/src/material/core/animation/animation.ts b/src/material/core/animation/animation.ts
index c228579047ab..aa20e2d8f919 100644
--- a/src/material/core/animation/animation.ts
+++ b/src/material/core/animation/animation.ts
@@ -41,18 +41,28 @@ export class AnimationDurations {
   static EXITING = '195ms';
 }
 
+let reducedMotion: boolean | null = null;
+
 /**
- * Returns whether animations have been disabled by DI. Must be called in a DI context.
+ * Gets the the configured animations state.
  * @docs-private
  */
-export function _animationsDisabled(): boolean {
+export function _getAnimationsState(): 'enabled' | 'di-disabled' | 'reduced-motion' {
   if (
     inject(MATERIAL_ANIMATIONS, {optional: true})?.animationsDisabled ||
     inject(ANIMATION_MODULE_TYPE, {optional: true}) === 'NoopAnimations'
   ) {
-    return true;
+    return 'di-disabled';
   }
 
-  const mediaMatcher = inject(MediaMatcher);
-  return mediaMatcher.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion)').matches;
+  reducedMotion ??= inject(MediaMatcher).matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion)').matches;
+  return reducedMotion ? 'reduced-motion' : 'enabled';
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns whether animations have been disabled by DI. Must be called in a DI context.
+ * @docs-private
+ */
+export function _animationsDisabled(): boolean {
+  return _getAnimationsState() !== 'enabled';
 }
diff --git a/src/material/progress-bar/progress-bar.scss b/src/material/progress-bar/progress-bar.scss
index 228019f64469..235cb73664da 100644
--- a/src/material/progress-bar/progress-bar.scss
+++ b/src/material/progress-bar/progress-bar.scss
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 $fallbacks: m3-progress-bar.get-tokens();
 
 .mat-mdc-progress-bar {
+  --mat-progress-bar-animation-multiplier: 1;
+
   // Explicitly set to `block` since the browser defaults custom elements to `inline`.
   display: block;
 
@@ -35,6 +37,12 @@ $fallbacks: m3-progress-bar.get-tokens();
   }
 }
 
+// Slow down the animation by 100% when the user configured their OS to reduce
+// motion since some animations like the indeterminate one can be quite dynamic.
+.mat-progress-bar-reduced-motion {
+  --mat-progress-bar-animation-multiplier: 2;
+}
+
 .mdc-linear-progress {
   position: relative;
   width: 100%;
@@ -105,7 +113,8 @@ $fallbacks: m3-progress-bar.get-tokens();
   background-repeat: repeat-x;
   flex: auto;
   transform: rotate(180deg);
-  animation: mdc-linear-progress-buffering 250ms infinite linear;
+  animation: mdc-linear-progress-buffering
+    calc(250ms * var(--mat-progress-bar-animation-multiplier)) infinite linear;
   background-color: token-utils.slot(progress-bar-track-color, $fallbacks);
 
   @include cdk.high-contrast {
@@ -113,7 +122,8 @@ $fallbacks: m3-progress-bar.get-tokens();
   }
 
   [dir='rtl'] & {
-    animation: mdc-linear-progress-buffering-reverse 250ms infinite linear;
+    animation: mdc-linear-progress-buffering-reverse
+      calc(250ms * var(--mat-progress-bar-animation-multiplier)) infinite linear;
     transform: rotate(0);
   }
 }
@@ -132,12 +142,14 @@ $fallbacks: m3-progress-bar.get-tokens();
   }
 
   .mdc-linear-progress--indeterminate.mdc-linear-progress--animation-ready & {
-    animation: mdc-linear-progress-primary-indeterminate-translate 2s infinite linear;
+    animation: mdc-linear-progress-primary-indeterminate-translate
+      calc(2s * var(--mat-progress-bar-animation-multiplier)) infinite linear;
   }
 
   .mdc-linear-progress--indeterminate.mdc-linear-progress--animation-ready & {
     > .mdc-linear-progress__bar-inner {
-      animation: mdc-linear-progress-primary-indeterminate-scale 2s infinite linear;
+      animation: mdc-linear-progress-primary-indeterminate-scale
+        calc(2s * var(--mat-progress-bar-animation-multiplier)) infinite linear;
     }
   }
 
@@ -160,12 +172,14 @@ $fallbacks: m3-progress-bar.get-tokens();
   }
 
   .mdc-linear-progress--indeterminate.mdc-linear-progress--animation-ready & {
-    animation: mdc-linear-progress-secondary-indeterminate-translate 2s infinite linear;
+    animation: mdc-linear-progress-secondary-indeterminate-translate
+      calc(2s * var(--mat-progress-bar-animation-multiplier)) infinite linear;
   }
 
   .mdc-linear-progress--indeterminate.mdc-linear-progress--animation-ready & {
     > .mdc-linear-progress__bar-inner {
-      animation: mdc-linear-progress-secondary-indeterminate-scale 2s infinite linear;
+      animation: mdc-linear-progress-secondary-indeterminate-scale
+        calc(2s * var(--mat-progress-bar-animation-multiplier)) infinite linear;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/material/progress-bar/progress-bar.ts b/src/material/progress-bar/progress-bar.ts
index 5c94e128205c..190eeac642ff 100644
--- a/src/material/progress-bar/progress-bar.ts
+++ b/src/material/progress-bar/progress-bar.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import {
   DOCUMENT,
 } from '@angular/core';
 
-import {_animationsDisabled, ThemePalette} from '../core';
+import {_getAnimationsState, ThemePalette} from '../core';
 
 /** Last animation end data. */
 export interface ProgressAnimationEnd {
@@ -121,10 +121,18 @@ export class MatProgressBar implements AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
   constructor(...args: unknown[]);
 
   constructor() {
+    const animationsState = _getAnimationsState();
+
     const defaults = inject<MatProgressBarDefaultOptions>(MAT_PROGRESS_BAR_DEFAULT_OPTIONS, {
       optional: true,
     });
 
+    this._isNoopAnimation = animationsState === 'di-disabled';
+
+    if (animationsState === 'reduced-motion') {
+      this._elementRef.nativeElement.classList.add('mat-progress-bar-reduced-motion');
+    }
+
     if (defaults) {
       if (defaults.color) {
         this.color = this._defaultColor = defaults.color;
@@ -135,7 +143,7 @@ export class MatProgressBar implements AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
   }
 
   /** Flag that indicates whether NoopAnimations mode is set to true. */
-  _isNoopAnimation = _animationsDisabled();
+  _isNoopAnimation: boolean;
 
   // TODO: should be typed as `ThemePalette` but internal apps pass in arbitrary strings.
   /**
diff --git a/src/material/progress-spinner/progress-spinner.scss b/src/material/progress-spinner/progress-spinner.scss
index b0992804873f..e27428fdf46d 100644
--- a/src/material/progress-spinner/progress-spinner.scss
+++ b/src/material/progress-spinner/progress-spinner.scss
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 $fallbacks: m3-progress-spinner.get-tokens();
 
 .mat-mdc-progress-spinner {
+  --mat-progress-spinner-animation-multiplier: 1;
+
   // Explicitly set to `block` since the browser defaults custom elements to `inline`.
   display: block;
 
@@ -54,6 +56,11 @@ $fallbacks: m3-progress-spinner.get-tokens();
   }
 }
 
+// Slow down the animation by 25% when the user configured their OS to reduce motion.
+.mat-progress-spinner-reduced-motion {
+  --mat-progress-spinner-animation-multiplier: 1.25;
+}
+
 .mdc-circular-progress__determinate-container,
 .mdc-circular-progress__indeterminate-circle-graphic,
 .mdc-circular-progress__indeterminate-container,
@@ -79,7 +86,8 @@ $fallbacks: m3-progress-spinner.get-tokens();
 
   .mdc-circular-progress--indeterminate & {
     opacity: 1;
-    animation: mdc-circular-progress-container-rotate 1568.2352941176ms linear infinite;
+    animation: mdc-circular-progress-container-rotate
+      calc(1568.2352941176ms * var(--mat-progress-spinner-animation-multiplier)) linear infinite;
   }
 }
 
@@ -127,11 +135,15 @@ $fallbacks: m3-progress-spinner.get-tokens();
   }
 
   .mdc-circular-progress--indeterminate .mdc-circular-progress__circle-left & {
-    animation: mdc-circular-progress-left-spin 1333ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite both;
+    animation: mdc-circular-progress-left-spin
+      calc(1333ms * var(--mat-progress-spinner-animation-multiplier))
+      cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite both;
   }
 
   .mdc-circular-progress--indeterminate .mdc-circular-progress__circle-right & {
-    animation: mdc-circular-progress-right-spin 1333ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite both;
+    animation: mdc-circular-progress-right-spin
+      calc(1333ms * var(--mat-progress-spinner-animation-multiplier))
+      cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite both;
   }
 }
 
@@ -145,7 +157,8 @@ $fallbacks: m3-progress-spinner.get-tokens();
 
 .mdc-circular-progress__spinner-layer {
   .mdc-circular-progress--indeterminate & {
-    animation: mdc-circular-progress-spinner-layer-rotate 5332ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1)
+    animation: mdc-circular-progress-spinner-layer-rotate
+      calc(5332ms * var(--mat-progress-spinner-animation-multiplier)) cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1)
       infinite both;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/material/progress-spinner/progress-spinner.ts b/src/material/progress-spinner/progress-spinner.ts
index d24223ead811..ecec729e465a 100644
--- a/src/material/progress-spinner/progress-spinner.ts
+++ b/src/material/progress-spinner/progress-spinner.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import {
   numberAttribute,
   inject,
 } from '@angular/core';
-import {_animationsDisabled, ThemePalette} from '../core';
+import {_getAnimationsState, ThemePalette} from '../core';
 import {NgTemplateOutlet} from '@angular/common';
 
 /** Possible mode for a progress spinner. */
@@ -128,12 +128,16 @@ export class MatProgressSpinner {
 
   constructor() {
     const defaults = inject<MatProgressSpinnerDefaultOptions>(MAT_PROGRESS_SPINNER_DEFAULT_OPTIONS);
+    const animationsState = _getAnimationsState();
+    const element = this._elementRef.nativeElement;
 
-    this._noopAnimations = _animationsDisabled() && !!defaults && !defaults._forceAnimations;
-    this.mode =
-      this._elementRef.nativeElement.nodeName.toLowerCase() === 'mat-spinner'
-        ? 'indeterminate'
-        : 'determinate';
+    this._noopAnimations =
+      animationsState === 'di-disabled' && !!defaults && !defaults._forceAnimations;
+    this.mode = element.nodeName.toLowerCase() === 'mat-spinner' ? 'indeterminate' : 'determinate';
+
+    if (!this._noopAnimations && animationsState === 'reduced-motion') {
+      element.classList.add('mat-progress-spinner-reduced-motion');
+    }
 
     if (defaults) {
       if (defaults.color) {