Which iPad should you buy? There are a lot of choices and it can be confusing. There are four different varieties of iPad, listed below, and each is available with or without cellular (including 5G on certain models), which costs extra. That’s before we get into storage capacity, colours, and second-hand alternatives.
Our in-depth buying guide assesses the whole range of iPads sold by Apple and explores all the factors that should influence your buying decision, such as value for money, how much storage you need and whether or not to buy a cellular version. We also reveal whether an updated version of each device is likely to be launched soon – answering the question of whether now is a good time to buy an iPad.
SPECIFICATIONS
iPad (10th gen)
Price: 64GB, £349; 256GB, £499; 64GB (5G), £499; 256GB (5G), £649
Release date: October 2022
Key features: 10.9-inch screen; Touch ID on the Power button; A14 Bionic processor; 12Mp/12Mp cameras; supports Apple Pencil (USB) and Apple Pencil 1; 248.6x179.5x7mm; 477g (Wi‑Fi), 481g (cellular)
iPad mini (6th gen)
Price: 64GB, £499; 256GB, £649; 64GB (4G), £649; 256GB (4G), £799
Release date: September 2021
Key features: 8.3-inch screen; Touch ID on the Power button; A15 processor; 12Mp/12Mp cameras; supports Apple Pencil 2; 195.4x134.8x6.3mm; 293g, 297g
11-inch iPad Air (6th gen)
Price: 128GB, £599; 256GB, £699; 512GB, £899; 1TB, £1,099; 128GB (5G), £749; 256GB (5G), £849; 512GB (5G), £1,049; 1TB (5G), £1,249
Release date: May 2024
Key features: 11-inch screen; Touch ID on the Power button; M2 processor; 12Mp/12Mp cameras; supports Apple Pencil (USB) and Apple Pencil Pro; 247.6x178.5x6.1mm; 462g, 462g
13-inch iPad Air
Price: 128GB, £799; 256GB, £899; 512GB, £1,099; 1TB, £1,299; 128GB (5G), £949; 256GB (5G), £1,049; 512GB (5G), £1,249; 1TB (5G), £1,449
Release date: May 2024
Key features: 13-inch screen; Touch ID on the Power button; M2 processor; 12Mp/12Mp cameras; supports Apple Pencil (USB) and Apple Pencil Pro; 280.6x214.9x6.1mm; 618g, 618g
11-inch iPad Pro (5th gen)
Price: 256GB, £999; 512GB, £1,199; 1TB, £1,599; 2TB, £1,999; 256GB (5G), £1,199; 512GB (5G), £1,399; 1TB (5G), £1,799; 2TB (5G), £2,199
Release date: May 2024
Key features: 11-inch screen; Face ID • M4 processor; 12Mp/12Mp cameras; supports Apple Pencil (USB) and Apple Pencil Pro; 249.7x177.5x5.3mm; 444g, 446g
13-inch Pad Pro (7th gen)
Price: 256GB, £1,299; 512GB, £1,499; 1TB, £1,849; 2TB, £2,299; 256GB (5G), £1,499; 512GB (5G), £1,699; 1TB (5G), £2,099; 2TB (5G),
