I'm coming from a 2017 11" Pro. I considered just going with the Air, but I know I would notice the loss of ProMotion on a screen that size. I don't really care on my iPhone, but on an iPad I think it's worth it to pay a bit more for the better screen. I'm very sensitive to PWM, so I wanted to grab what will probably be the last true LCD iPad before they move to all OLED. Sure, I could have saved a bit by going with the M1 model, but I buy an iPad every five years. It's worth it to me to spend the extra and get the latest.