Apple Pencil Pro

Name: Apple Pencil Pro
Brand: Apple

The short answerApple's stylus for iPad with squeeze, barrel roll, double tap, hover and haptic feedback. It magnetically attaches to the iPad side for pairing and charging. At $99 in the US vs ¥999 in China (about $50 less), the US is the cheaper option.

USUS price (pre-tax)$99Best Buy · Checked 11-04 08:19

CNChina price¥999Apple China · Checked 11-05 19:34 · ≈ $150

Gap (US pre-tax)$51 less in the US−34%

US $99CN ≈ $150

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US & China prices

Price	Store	Amount	Converted	Checked
US, before tax	Best Buy	$99	≈ ¥661	Checked 11-05 21:07	Buy
US, before tax	Best Buy	$99	≈ ¥661	Checked 11-04 08:19	Buy
US, before tax	Apple	$129	≈ ¥861	Checked 11-05 21:07	Buy
US official price (MSRP)Announced by the brand — not a current store price	Apple introduces the new iPad Air, powered by M4（Apple Pencil Pro $129）	$129	≈ ¥861	2026-03-02
US, with sales tax (est.)California base rate 7.25%, local tax extra$99 × (1 + 7.25%) = $106.18		$106.18	≈ ¥708
China list price	Apple China	¥999	≈ $150	Checked 11-05 19:34	Buy

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Store pages have the final say on price · Conversions use the ECB reference rate on the day each price was checked (no rate on weekends / holidays → the latest earlier day): 11-04 1 USD = 6.6723 CNY · US, before tax = pre-tax

What differs between versions

ItemChina modelUS model

CompatibilityPer official listPer official list

FeaturesSqueeze, barrel roll, haptic feedbackSqueeze, barrel roll, haptic feedback

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Price history

USNow (pre-tax)$9930-day avg$9990-day low$99

CNNow¥99930-day avg¥99990-day low¥999

$150$99$99$150

10-2511-05

US (pre-tax)China

Prices we recorded ourselves, shown in USD

Who it’s for / pitfalls

Good for

People who draw, take notes and mark up documents on iPad
People who want the squeeze and barrel-roll features

Not for

People who mainly browse on iPad and rarely write or draw

Known pitfalls

Only compatible with the iPads listed on the official page
Features differ from the USB-C Apple Pencil

Key specs

Features: Squeeze, barrel roll, double tap, hover, haptic feedback
Pairing and charging: Magnetic attach to iPad side
Compatible: 13- and 11-inch iPad Pro (M4, M5), 13- and 11-inch iPad Air (M2–M4), iPad mini (A17 Pro)
Compatible devices: 13- and 11-inch iPad Pro (M4, M5), 13- and 11-inch iPad Air (M2–M4), iPad mini (A17 Pro)
Pressure levels: Pressure-sensitive; Apple does not publish a level count
Tilt: Tilt-sensitive for shading and other effects
Charging: Wireless charging by magnetically attaching to the side of a compatible iPad
Battery life: Apple does not publish a rated hour figure; the pencil charges wirelessly while attached to the iPad
Tips: Replaceable tip; Apple sells a 4-pack of replacement tips

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Rate (CNY per USD)CNY / USD

With sales tax: $106.18
In CNY: ¥708
Import duty: —
US model, landed: ¥708
vs Chinese model: US model ¥291 cheaper

State base rate only — local tax is extra. Duty uses the ¥5,000 carry-in allowance as an estimate; customs has the final say. Reference rate from the ECB.