Apple iPad Pro 11-inch M5 Drops to $1,139 as of Oct. 5, 2026

As of Oct. 5, 2026, the 11-inch Apple iPad Pro (M5, 256GB) is discounted to $1,139 at Amazon, dropping $60 from its standard $1,199 list price ahead of Prime Big Deal Days. This 5% markdown runs alongside varied pricing across configurations tracked by AppleInsider, where regional and stock variations show baseline Wi-Fi models starting near $1,100 for Space Black units and reaching up to $2,370 for 2TB cellular variants.

Hardware Performance and On-Device Processing Power

The M5 iPad Pro features Neural Accelerators built for on-device AI operations and Apple Intelligence compatibility. Running the revamped iPadOS 26, the device utilizes flexible desktop-style windowing and a Liquid Glass interface designed to manage intensive production tasks. Reviewing the hardware for Mashable, Tech Editor Timothy Beck Werth called the M5 iPad Pro a victory lap for Apple, noting that the device makes you feel like you’re living in the future.

Werth observed that the M5 chip easily drives demanding applications like Adobe Premiere Pro, achieving Geekbench benchmarks that place the tablet within the top 8% of all laptops tested by Mashable. Shopping reporter Samantha Mangino designated the device as the “best for professionals” tablet, positioning it as a viable laptop replacement for creative power users.

Display Specifications and Pricing Variations

Visual output relies on a Tandem OLED Ultra Retina XDR display capable of reaching 1,600 nits of peak brightness for HDR video content. While pricing for the 256GB Wi-Fi model sits at $1,139 at Amazon down from $1,199, AppleInsider tracking data notes that specific Space Black 256GB Wi-Fi configurations have touched $1,100. Higher-capacity models show deeper price differentials; 2TB cellular configurations list up to $2,499 with discounts scaling past $100 depending on retailer inventory.

Everyday use is wasted on this tablet.

Timothy Beck Werth, Mashable

Despite the high ceiling of the hardware, the pre-Prime Day reduction applies across multiple storage tiers, including 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB options in both standard and nano-texture glass finishes, with cellular versions maintaining separate price paths.