While the best iPad deals usually land during major sale events like Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day, many great iPad deals are attainable outside those times. The day-to-day discounts may come and go like changing winds, but there’s often something to be saved, particularly on the more affordable iPads. The most recent iPad Pro and iPad Air are also regularly discounted, and you can even save a bit on Apple’s new iPad Mini.
It’s difficult to know where exactly you can find the most notable iPad deals unless you’re scouring the major retailers on a daily basis. But that’s often what our deal hunters at The Verge are doing each and every day, so let us help you out. Below, we’ve listed the best deals you can get on each iPad model that is currently available, from the 10th-gen iPad of 2022 to the latest models equipped with Apple’s powerful M2 and M4 chips.
The best iPad (2022) deals
Although the 10th-gen iPad came out in late 2022, it’s still the newest entry-level iPad and a terrific tablet overall — one we consider to be the best value for most people (once Apple dropped its price). It functions as a starter option in the same way the ninth-gen model did, but it modernizes the design with USB-C charging, a side power button with a fingerprint sensor, and a larger 10.9-inch display. It also features uniform bezels, though it does so at the expense of both the home button and the 3.5mm headphone jack.
In the past, you could often buy Apple’s latest entry-level iPad for $349 ($100 off its initial launch price) — which is now the MSRP. Right now, however, the base model with 64GB of storage is on sale at Amazon and Walmart in select colors starting around $296 ($53 off), which is $47 more than its all-time low. Amazon and Walmart are also selling the 256GB model with Wi-Fi for $468 ($31 off), although it’s been as low as $409 previously.
The best iPad Mini (2024) deals
The new seventh-gen iPad Mini is similar to the outgoing model but comes with faster Wi-Fi and USB-C speeds, support for the Apple Pencil Pro, and a newer A17 Pro processor with 8GB of RAM to support Apple Intelligence. Otherwise, it boasts nearly identical specs and features as the last-gen model, meaning it has an 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display, a USB-C port, and options for 5G. It may not be worth upgrading if you already own a sixth-gen Mini, but newcomers to the category will appreciate the upgrades.
The 2024 iPad Mini starts at $499 with 128GB of storage, which was the price for the previous generation’s 64GB model. Electing for 256GB of storage brings the price up to $599, and the cellular models start at $649. These are some big numbers for a small iPad, and the larger iPad Air might be worth considering if you prefer your dollar to go further with more screen real estate. But if you want an Apple tablet in the smallest possible form factor, this is where the action is.
Right now, you can get the 128GB base model with Wi-Fi at Amazon starting at $474 ($25 off), though it has dropped to as low as $399 on several occasions. You can also get the 256GB variant at Amazon and Walmart starting at $577 ($22 off), which is $78 more than its lowest price to date.
The best iPad Air (2024) deals
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