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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.
  • 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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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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Zen7777777
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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).
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cm1816
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I too can copy and paste AI slop into a comment form.
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shk1020
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Probably ram will have a more limiting factor in the coming years, depending on use case.
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Community Reviews

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.

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  • The Air can run too hot for sustained local LLM workloads and may throttle during long runs.

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  • Local LLM performance can be limited by context window size, and small windows can drive hallucinations.

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  • The Costco additional 1-year warranty may not stack additively with AppleCare, so coverage overlap may not extend beyond the AppleCare term.

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May 12, 2026 7:24 PM
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ratbastardMay 12, 2026 7:24 PM
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This or the M5 with only 16gb of RAM for $50 more? Processor vs RAM debate...
May 12, 2026 7:37 PM
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shk1020May 12, 2026 7:37 PM
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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...
Probably ram will have a more limiting factor in the coming years, depending on use case.
May 12, 2026 7:54 PM
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novasianMay 12, 2026 7:54 PM
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Unless you need more memory and better gpu,

Apple MacBook Air 13" MDH74LL/A (Early 2026) 13.6" Laptop Computer - Silver
Apple M5 10-Core CPU; 16GB Unified Memory; 512GB Solid State Drive; 8-Core GPU

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May 12, 2026 7:59 PM
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Zen7777777May 12, 2026 7:59 PM
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50% more RAM on M4 is certainly better than M5 with 16GB even if you are using the GPU's advanced features.
May 12, 2026 8:07 PM
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Zen7777777May 12, 2026 8:07 PM
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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).
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May 12, 2026 8:13 PM
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doemaMay 12, 2026 8:13 PM
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For most ppl it seems the Amazon deal for M5 Air with 16/512GB for $950 + Amazon Chase 5% cb is better
Last edited by doema May 12, 2026 at 01:21 PM.
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May 12, 2026 8:27 PM
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krizzzMay 12, 2026 8:27 PM
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Does anyone know know how the Costco additional 1 year warranty works with Apples extended warranty coverage. Meaning, you would have 2 years of coverage with the Costco extension. Could you then buy the 3 year Apple warranty (at the end of the 2 years), or do you have to buy it up front. Otherwise, it's just overlapping coverage. Thx.

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May 12, 2026 8:50 PM
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kdb777May 12, 2026 8:50 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).
Wouldn't local LLMs need way more than 16gb though? Plus the Air throttles heavily under load
May 12, 2026 8:51 PM
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MagentaEducation252May 12, 2026 8:51 PM
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Get more ram. Can not add more later
May 12, 2026 9:11 PM
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peter_parkerMay 12, 2026 9:11 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).
Are you actually suggesting people run LLM's with 16gb RAM? That seems a non-starter. Your independent points are valid but they don't add up to recommending a 16gb M5 for LLM purposes
May 12, 2026 9:18 PM
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J0hn_DohMay 12, 2026 9:18 PM
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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...
If for whatever reason you want to run Windows or Linux using parallels in the future, then more RAM makes sense. Also chrome tabs will only get bigger in few years. Totally depends on your use case.
May 12, 2026 9:19 PM
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J0hn_DohMay 12, 2026 9:19 PM
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Quote from peter_parker View quoted comment :
Are you actually suggesting people run LLM's with 16gb RAM? That seems a non-starter. Your independent points are valid but they don't add up to recommending a 16gb M5 for LLM purposes
8B models should work fine, no? Whatever the use case might be.
May 12, 2026 9:20 PM
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Zen7777777May 12, 2026 9:20 PM
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Quote from kdb777 View quoted comment :
Wouldn't local LLMs need way more than 16gb though? Plus the Air throttles heavily under load
Some Local LLMs work on phone as well. 24G air can host 17B params models at Q4. It's good for some basic work where the context is limited to 128K tokens... And yes I agree - if you need a machine mainly for local LLMs consistently - you wouldn't choose a MacBook Air in the first place.
May 12, 2026 9:22 PM
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Zen7777777May 12, 2026 9:22 PM
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Quote from peter_parker View quoted comment :
Are you actually suggesting people run LLM's with 16gb RAM? That seems a non-starter. Your independent points are valid but they don't add up to recommending a 16gb M5 for LLM purposes
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.
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May 12, 2026 9:31 PM
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SlickHerring6682May 12, 2026 9:31 PM
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Bought M3 with 24gb ram form Costco last year with same price for my son...

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