The brand-new M5 iPad Pro already has $50 off

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Released only last week, the M5 iPad Pro is Apple's newest and most powerful tablet to date. With more oomph than a lot of laptops, it obviously comes at a price, but the good news is that Amazon already has a small saving: there's $50 off the 11-inch iPad Pro M5.

The catch is that the early deal is only available on this, the cheapest config in the whole M5 iPad Pro lineup. It takes the price of the entry-level configuration down from $999 to $949, but this only has a 256GB SSD. Some digital artists may find that to be too small unless regularly using external storage to save files. There's no comparable deal on the larger 13-inch version of the tablet either.

Overview: The M5 iPad Pro is the latest generation of Apple's highest-end tablet. It retains the design of its 2024 predecessor, including the slimmed down chassis, vibrant OLED display with peak HDR brightness of 1,600 nits plus compatibility with Apple Pencil Pro for a great drawing experience. The only real change is the upgrade to the more powerful M5 chip and faster WiFi 7.

Key features: 11-inch screen, 2420x1668 pixel | Apple M5 chip | 12MP Ultra Wide camera | 256GB SSD

Release date: 22 October 2025

Price history: The latest iPad Pros were only released on 22 October, and this is the first direct discount we've seen (you can also get trade-in deals both at Apple and at other retailers). Amazon is usually the only retailer to offer such early deals on new iPads. We wouldn't expect any bigger savings at the moment, although Black Friday is coming up in a month's time, and that could lead to deals across other configurations and possibly steeper discounts on any remaining stock of older M4 models.

Price check: Apple: $999 | Best Buy: $999

Review consensus: We haven't yet reviewed the new iPad Pro ourselves, but our sister sites Techradar and Tom's guide both gave the new tablet 4.5 out of 5 stars. That's in line with our own review of the previous generation M4 iPad Pro, suggesting that the new tablet is a solid if unsurprising update. Tom's Guide describes it as the most powerful tablet ever made, easily capable of handling workflows in 3D art and animation programs.

Techradar: ****½ | Tom's Guide: ****½

For more options, see our guide to the best iPad M4 prices, or see today's best deals in your region below.

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Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango.

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