iPad Pro 13" iPad PRO M4 now good enough for atleast 75% dev work ?

[TechnoMonk]

Didn't know about the ram limitation and request from apps. I have the option to pay for 16 GB. I want to be smart and choose what suits your needs and is the most affordable.

I can imagine there is a difference between iOS and Mac OS when it comes to memory. We can't see how much RAM each process and app takes on iPad iOS like you can on Windows and Mac.

Apple had strict limit of 5Gb, they now give flexibility for app/developer to request more but it isn’t guaranteed. iOS/ipad OS have very aggressive memory management for background apps. How long do you plan to keep your iPad Pro?

 

[TechnoMonk]

It's hard to know what I need or don't when don't have access to one model. So if I run as a remote desktop, I may be more dependent on the RAM of the computer you are connecting to your pad than the RAM in the pad?

I run models locally on iPad Pro as test bed, works well for models less than 4-5 GB.

 

[Kaelbron]

Apple had strict limit of 5Gb, they now give flexibility for app/developer to request more but it isn’t guaranteed. iOS/ipad OS have very aggressive memory management for background apps. How long do you plan to keep your iPad Pro?

I want my iPad to be good and able to support my needs and iOS for at least 5-6 + years

 

[Ctrlos]

Thanks for your responses - I guess the max one can do is remote login and work using Termius and the like.
I understand VSCode works on iPad and hence my train of thought in coding in iPads.

Have you thought about using an iPad on holiday etc so you can't do any dev work? Sometimes its difficult to unplug!