Largest difference between air and pro right now aside from the upgraded chip now that pros are on M4 (about 15-20 % faster than M3) is the screen on the pro is much brighter. If you are planning on doing any HDR work for video editing in future that alone is worth the higher price. Beyond that speakers and microphones are better on pro, and the newest version has a much higher def webcam. Both entry models now have 16GB which is a great upgrade and I wouldn’t seriously consider the 8GB even at a discount. Edit: I’m sure right now a 16GB with m3 pro can be had at a discount, and the difference in processor might be worth the discount if you can snag one.
Largest difference between air and pro right now aside from the upgraded chip now that pros are on M4 (about 15-20 % faster than M3) is the screen on the pro is much brighter. If you are planning on doing any HDR work for video editing in future that alone is worth the higher price. Beyond that speakers and microphones are better on pro, and the newest version has a much higher def webcam. Both entry models now have 16GB which is a great upgrade and I wouldn’t seriously consider the 8GB even at a discount. Edit: I’m sure right now a 16GB with m3 pro can be had at a discount, and the difference in processor might be worth the discount if you can snag one.