This $899 M4 iPad Pro deal is so good, it’s $300 cheaper than a 3-year-old Apple refurb

Here’s the thing about the iPad Pro: The M-series chips Apple uses are very powerful, so much so that you’ll be very happy with a model with an older chip and still save money. In this case, big money: Costco is currently offering the 11-inch iPad Pro M4 with a 1TB SSD and nano-textured glass for $899, a remarkable savings of $800 from its original price of $1,699.

The current iPad Pro has an M5 chip, so the M4 is an older generation. But the M4 is only 11% slower than the M5, a difference you won’t notice on a tablet. Besides the chip, you get the same incredible display, gorgeous design, and excellent battery life, plus a Thunderbolt/USB 4 port, fast charging, Apple Intelligence support, landscape Face ID, the list goes on.

A new M5 iPad Pro with the same specs costs $1,699 – is that difference in speed really worth the $800 price difference? Unless you’re rendering high-resolution video files, this isn’t the case. Here’s another way to look at it: Apple doesn’t offer a certified refurbished iPad Pro M4 or M4, but it does offer an 11-inch iPad Pro M2 with a 1TB SSD and standard display for – get this – $1,179. That’s right, $1,179! If that’s how you want to spend your money, then I have a bridge I’d like to sell you.

Seriously, this Costco deal is good, even if you’re not a Costco member: you’ll have to pay $10 for shipping. Members can save on shipping costs by picking them up from a warehouse. But we don’t expect them to last long, so act now before they’re gone.

Get the 11-inch iPad M4 (1TB) for $899