We generally consider Apple’s iPads to be the best tablets for most people, but most of them don’t come cheap. To help make sure you get the most value possible, we’re keeping a constant eye on sale prices and rounding up the best iPad deals we can find each week.
Sadly, this week’s selection is very light: The $150 drops we saw for the iPad Air last week are gone, the iPad mini isn’t discounted and the current iPad Pro is a no-go with a new model expected to launch very soon. We'd expect more discounts during Amazon's October Prime Day sale next week. That said, if you’ve been interested in the entry-level iPad (A16), you can still take $50 off a model with 256GB of storage. And beyond iPads, we’re still seeing a few decent prices on other Apple devices like the MacBook Air, Pencil Pro and Mac mini. Here are all the top deals on Apple gear we could find this week.
Best iPad deals
Apple Apple iPad (A16, 256GB) $399 $449 Save $50 The entry-level iPad comes with a faster A16 chip, 2GB more RAM and more base storage. It earned a score of 84 in our review — if you only need a tablet for roaming the internet, watching shows and doing some lighter productivity tasks, it should do the job. With the new iPadOS 26 update, it also has most of the same multitasking features available with the more expensive models. It does lack Apple Intelligence, but to be candid, that isn't a big loss right now. We've seen this price on the 256GB model for most of the past several months, but it's still a bit cheaper than buying direct from Apple. $399 at Amazon
Best Apple deals
Apple Pencil Pro for $99 ($30 off): The highest-end option in Apple’s confusing stylus lineup, the Pencil Pro supports pressure sensitivity, wireless charging, tilt detection, haptic feedback and Apple’s double tap and squeeze gestures, among other perks. It’s a lovely tool for more intricate sketching and note-taking, but the catch is that it’s only compatible with the M4 iPad Pro, M2 and M3 iPad Air and most recent iPad mini. We've seen this deal often over the course of the year, but it's a solid discount compared to buying from Apple directly. Also at Walmart.
Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, M4, 512GB) for $999 ($200 off): Apple's latest MacBook Air is the top pick in our guide to the best laptops, and it earned a score of 92 in our review. It's not a major overhaul, but the design is still exceptionally thin, light and well-built, with long battery life and a top-notch keyboard and trackpad. Now it's a bit faster. (Though we'd still love more ports and a refresh rate higher than 60Hz.) This discount ties an all-time low for an upgraded config with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD.
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Apple MacBook Air (15-inch, M4, 512GB) for $1,199 ($200 off): The 15-inch MacBook Air is nearly identical to the smaller version but has better speakers and a more spacious trackpad alongside its roomier display. This discount is only slightly higher than the best price we've seen for a model with 512GB of storage.
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