Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) vs Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) ($1,199) vs Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) ($871) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right pro tablet.
Spec-by-spec
| Spec | Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) | Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) |
| Price | $1,199 | $871 |
| Weight | 444g | 579g |
| Chip | M5 | M4 |
| Display | 11" Ultra Retina XDR tandem OLED | 13" Ultra Retina XDR, 120Hz |
| Thickness | 5.3 mm | — |
| Security | Face ID | — |
| Accessories | Apple Pencil Pro, Magic Keyboard | — |
| Weight | 444 g (Wi-Fi) | 579g (Wi-Fi, Apple published) |
| Ports | — | Thunderbolt / USB 4 |
| Camera | — | Landscape 12MP front |
| Pencil | — | Apple Pencil Pro |
Pros & Cons
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M5)
- Full Pro display and chip under a pound
- One-handed reading is actually comfortable
- Fits bags the 13-inch cannot
- $300 less than the 13-inch
- Cramped for serious illustration
- Still $1,199 before accessories
- Same iPadOS limits as the 13-inch
Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)
- Tandem OLED at 13 inches is genuinely remarkable
- 579g, lighter than the 12.9-inch it replaced
- Thinnest thing Apple has shipped
- Thunderbolt
- 579g is still a lot to hold one-handed
- Expensive even used
- iPadOS remains the limiting factor
Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) is the better value at $871. If weight matters most, Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) carries lighter at 444g. Both are part of our curated pro tablet index — tap through to check current pricing.