M4 iPad Pro or M2 iPad Air users that have been waffling on Apple Pencil Pro, Amazon has a deal that might convince you that now is the time to get the powerful stylus. The third generation model from Apple adds a new “squeeze” gesture and Find My support, and you can grab one now for just $119.
Alternatively you can pick up Apple Pencil (USB-C) for just $69.
iPad: A tale of two styli
A redesign of the new M4 iPad Pro required changing the design of the Apple Pencil charger built into the tablet. Not surprisingly, the stylus itself has to conform to the redesign — and Apple Pencil 2 from 2018 does not.
That means that users of the iPad Pro launched in May 2024 can choose from the new Apple Pencil Pro or the more basic and more affordable USB-C version that debuted in autumn 2023.
I use the Apple Pencil Pro and love the squeeze gesture. A quick squeeze opens a tool palette that lets me quickly switch settings for colors, brush shapes, line weights and more. And being able to use my iPad to easily track down the stylus if it gets misplaced is wonderful. Don’t miss my review of Apple Pencil Pro.
But I also have the USB-C version. While it doesn’t have all the features of the Pro model, it’s a lot more affordable. And it works with the brilliant Calculator app coming in iPadOS 18. Read my review of Apple Pencil (USB-C).
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Save on Apple Pencil Pro or Apple Pencil (USB-C)
Apple’s new stylus for its just-launched iPads is ordinarily $129. But Amazon knocked $10 off the price. Don’t scoff — that’s the best deal yet on this product, and the Apple Pencil Pro has only been on the market for a month.
Price: $119 (8% off)
Works with iPad Pro 13-inch (M4), iPad Pro 11-inch (M4), iPad Air 13-inch (M2), and iPad Air 11-inch (M2).
If you don’t need all the Pro features, Amazon lowered its price for Apple Pencil (USB-C) by 10%.
Price: $69 (down from $79)
Compatible with iPad Pro 13” (M4), iPad Pro 11” (M4), iPad Air 13” (M2), iPad Air 11” (M2), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th generation); iPad Pro 11-inch (1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th generation), iPad (10th generation), iPad Air (4th, and 5th generation), iPad mini (6th generation)
