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May 12, 2026 6:54 PM

Costco Members: 13.6" Apple MacBook Air (2025): M4 Chip, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD

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Costco Wholesale has for Members: 13.6" Apple MacBook Air Laptop w/ M4 Chip (2025, Various Colors) on sale for $999.97. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member mercedes03 for sharing this deal.
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Available:
  • Midnight (‎MC6C4LL/A) $999.97
  • Silver (MC654LL/A) $999.97
  • Sky Blue (MC6V4LL/A) $999.97
Specs:
  • 13.6" 2560 x 1664 Liquid Retina Display
  • Apple M4 10-Core Chip
  • 10-Core GPU | 16-Core Neural Engine
  • 24GB RAM
  • 512GB SSD
  • Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Bluetooth 5.3
  • FaceTime Full HD 1080p Camera
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard
  • Force Touch Trackpad | Touch ID Sensor
  • 35W Dual USB-C Compact Power Adapter
  • MacOS
  • 2.7 lb
  • Ports:
    • 2x Thunderbolt 4
    • 1x MagSafe 3
    • 1x 3.5mm Headphone

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.6/5 from Costco customer reviews.
  • About this store:
    • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here
    • Details of Costco's return policy here.

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Written by mercedes03
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Costco Wholesale has for Members: 13.6" Apple MacBook Air Laptop w/ M4 Chip (2025, Various Colors) on sale for $999.97. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member mercedes03 for sharing this deal.
  • Note: Availability may vary by location. Our links may go to a product variant that is out of stock or not included in this deal. Please use the sorting options on the product page to select the items on sale.
Available:
  • Midnight (‎MC6C4LL/A) $999.97
  • Silver (MC654LL/A) $999.97
  • Sky Blue (MC6V4LL/A) $999.97
Specs:
  • 13.6" 2560 x 1664 Liquid Retina Display
  • Apple M4 10-Core Chip
  • 10-Core GPU | 16-Core Neural Engine
  • 24GB RAM
  • 512GB SSD
  • Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Bluetooth 5.3
  • FaceTime Full HD 1080p Camera
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard
  • Force Touch Trackpad | Touch ID Sensor
  • 35W Dual USB-C Compact Power Adapter
  • MacOS
  • 2.7 lb
  • Ports:
    • 2x Thunderbolt 4
    • 1x MagSafe 3
    • 1x 3.5mm Headphone

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.6/5 from Costco customer reviews.
  • About this store:
    • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here
    • Details of Costco's return policy here.

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Written by mercedes03

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This 13.6 inch MacBook Air stands out as a strong everyday laptop with 24GB of unified memory and a 512GB SSD, which makes it especially appealing for students, heavy multitasking, and future proofing. The extra RAM is the main draw here, since it cannot be upgraded later and helps with browser tabs, Xcode or Android Studio, virtual machines, and some light local AI work. Costco also adds protection perks and an extra warranty. The main tradeoff is that the newer M5 alternatives offer faster chip features for only a bit more, while this listing has already sold out in some colors.

  • People running local AI models or VMs on a portable laptop, because 24GB can fit larger models and memory is the main bottleneck.

  • Students and office workers who keep lots of tabs open, because 24GB RAM helps avoid swapping as apps and browser use grow over time.

  • Average everyday laptop buyers who want a long-lasting machine, because this configuration is described as enough for regular tasks for years.

  • Students and hobby coders using Xcode or Android Studio with an emulator, because 24GB can keep the IDE and emulator running without heavy swapping.

  • People who want the newest chip for AI acceleration, because the M5 offers higher memory bandwidth and faster local model performance.

  • People expecting a laptop for sustained local LLM work, because the Air can run too hot and throttle under long loads.

  • Light users who only browse, email, and do Zoom calls, because 24GB is overkill for those workloads.

  • Buyers who need a machine that can be upgraded later, because the RAM cannot be added after purchase.

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May 12, 2026 10:58 PM
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Medic311May 12, 2026 10:58 PM
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oh man i jumped at the price and then just noticed it was the M4 lol
i initially thought it was the M5
May 12, 2026 11:24 PM
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malefactorMay 12, 2026 11:24 PM
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Quote from Zen7777777 View quoted comment :
Depends on the use case and LLMs run just fine for sporadic work on a long flight / train ride. I agree Mac Air laptop is not suited well for dedicated Local LLMs.
this week it became possible to run a reasonable model (qwen 3.6 35B-A3B) in very low memory. 6-8GB.
all that said: get the most memory you can now. and check benchmarks by googling "omlx benchmark" in advance. tough choice, i was going to say "get 24GB with M4" but the harsh truth is that M5 might have huge uplift for models.
keep in mind, ive heard they burn your battery. never tried myself.
May 12, 2026 11:34 PM
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Joined Mar 2021
Zen7777777May 12, 2026 11:34 PM
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Quote from malefactor View quoted comment :
this week it became possible to run a reasonable model (qwen 3.6 35B-A3B) in very low memory. 6-8GB. all that said: get the most memory you can now. and check benchmarks by googling "omlx benchmark" in advance. tough choice, i was going to say "get 24GB with M4" but the harsh truth is that M5 might have huge uplift for models. keep in mind, ive heard they burn your battery. never tried myself.
Issue is not just loading the model, it's all about loading the model with a decent context window. Small windows are the most frequent reason for hallucinations
May 12, 2026 11:52 PM
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Joined Dec 2021
LavenderLumber840May 12, 2026 11:52 PM
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Quote from Zen7777777 View quoted comment :
RAM is about 30% faster on M5 and GPU is 30% faster. For local LLM fans AI models could be 3.5x to 4x faster. Base CPU is 20% faster. WiFi 7, Bluetooth 6.0 - all that make M5 worth the extra money. (Both base chips are TB4 - only M5 pro and above is TB 5).
Very helpful. For those who have no idea what this means, get the M4.
May 12, 2026 11:53 PM
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Joined Dec 2021
LavenderLumber840May 12, 2026 11:53 PM
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Quote from PurplePolice151 View quoted comment :
My gaming handheld runs circles around this. What's with Apple selling weak computers
Cool. Can your handheld edit videos or record music?
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May 13, 2026 12:16 AM
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fcintralopesMay 13, 2026 12:16 AM
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Nice specs
May 13, 2026 12:42 AM
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mookieprimeMay 13, 2026 12:42 AM
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Quote from hans007 View quoted comment :
16gb is probably plenty for most people.that said, if you need to run xcode/android studio with an emulator.... 24GB at least for small hobby type projects is enough to run the IDE and the emulator without swapping, with 16GB you're probaly 6-7gb of swap
I have a ton of coworkers (high school teachers) who have and love this exact model. We do regular people stuff and this is more than enough to fit all our needs for now and for years to come. Great computer for average folks... so 95% of people

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May 13, 2026 12:51 AM
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slimdunkin117May 13, 2026 12:51 AM
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Quote from mookieprime View quoted comment :
I have a ton of coworkers (high school teachers) who have and love this exact model. We do regular people stuff and this is more than enough to fit all our needs for now and for years to come. Great computer for average folks... so 95% of people
This is overkill for average folks
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May 13, 2026 12:57 AM
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gaoMay 13, 2026 12:57 AM
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Thanks!
May 13, 2026 1:00 AM
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Joined Jun 2008
samples2May 13, 2026 1:00 AM
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Me with a m1 air and a m1 mini with 8gb of ram debating if this is fast enough for me or if I should hold out for an m5 lol :/
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May 13, 2026 2:28 AM
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johnnybozzzMay 13, 2026 2:28 AM
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Seems like a good deal...
May 13, 2026 2:50 AM
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Joined Nov 2006
saladinMay 13, 2026 2:50 AM
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Quote from LavenderLumber840 View quoted comment :
Very helpful. For those who have no idea what this means, get the M4.
Lool whatt
May 13, 2026 3:00 AM
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starcaptorMay 13, 2026 3:00 AM
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Quote from slimdunkin117 View quoted comment :
This is overkill for average folks
Yes, but depending on what people do to augment their work flow, it might become just .. regular-kill?

Last summer I built an AI rig just to dabble...96gb was 162.99 (ah, the good old days) and I figured that it would hurt to overbuild considering that the parts were cheap. I also got a used 3090fe for around $580 a few months prior. Under a $1200 out the door for my first rig since 2015.

Starting this year, I had to write a new sat curriculum from total scratch and got serious about putting the machine's muscle to use. I've been using qwen3 14b (have felt no need to go to 3.5 yet) at Q4, and it's been great at showing me alternate explanations for many questions that students ask. I originally tried the 32b, but it only allowed for 8k context, and if I went to Q3, it would start literally rounding numbers the wrong direction...so I lowered the parameters, and anted up the window to 32k, and been flying ever since. Haven't dabbled with any local AI agents yet (which you shouldn't do with your primary from what I've read), but these m4 machines seem to be flying off of the shelf for things like OpenClaw.

Give yourself some room to grow, and you'll definitely find a use case if you have interest in trying something new in the world of AI.

Just bear in mind that some models have more conservative sweet spots than others, so while several might 'fit' in a machine's memory, your usage case might demand something different than other people. Some people want speedy generation (for real-time answers to questions), others want a large context window (so you can paste in a whole book, code, or have a long convo), or have a large parameter model (for more nuanced language).
May 13, 2026 3:28 AM
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pianistatMay 13, 2026 3:28 AM
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Quote from ratbastard View quoted comment :
This or the M5 with only 16gb of RAM for $50 more? Processor vs RAM debate...
Practical recommendation:

Pick M5 + 16 GB if your work is web browsing, email, Zoom, office apps, light photo editing, music software with moderate track counts, or you want better longevity from a newer chip.

Pick M4 + 24 GB only if you regularly run memory‑heavy workflows (50+ browser tabs, big image libraries, multiple VMs, very large spreadsheets) and you know you exceed 16 GB often

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May 13, 2026 4:18 AM
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ajtaurus2011May 13, 2026 4:18 AM
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i recently got a m3 air 15 inch 24gb ram, 512 gb hard disk,22 power cycle for 650 usd, i guess that was a good deal huh

one small isse that one port doest have power flow throught it or something, never really bothered since i dont use it.
anythoughts?

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