The 11″ Apple iPad A16 (2025) is still the best model for your money, and you can get the base 128GB model for just $299 shipped, originally $349. Why? It comes with 128GB of storage at the base level, up from 64GB in the 2022 model, without a price increase. This is great news for people who need lots of room for apps, photos, videos, and documents, making it really useful for daily life. Product page.
- WHY IPAD — The 11-inch iPad is now more capable than ever with the superfast A16 chip, a stunning Liquid Retina display, advanced cameras, fast...
- PERFORMANCE AND STORAGE — The superfast A16 chip delivers a boost in performance for your favorite activities. And with all-day battery life, iPad...
- 11-INCH LIQUID RETINA DISPLAY — The gorgeous Liquid Retina display is an amazing way to watch movies or draw your next masterpiece.* True Tone...
Apple’s ecosystem means the iPad will get iPadOS updates for at least 5–7 years, so it’s a smart choice that’ll stay up-to-date. The 6GB of RAM (increased from 4GB) allows the iPad to handle new iPadOS 19 features easily, ensuring it runs smoothly for years to come. In other words, resource intensive apps, whether it be Lightroom or iMovie, should run a lot better compared to its predecessor.
This iPad fits seamlessly into Apple’s ecosystem (like AirDrop and Handoff) and works with accessories like the Apple Pencil (1st gen and USB-C) and Magic Keyboard Folio, boosting its usefulness for note-taking, sketching, or productivity tasks.
This iPad was more affordable for me than I thought it would be (and I still saved for a few months to get it). It works great for my needs which are primarily reading ebooks, journaling and writing or drawing and coloring, email, and reading my Substacks. The battery charges quickly and it holds a charge for a good while, I think on average I charge it once a week maybe,” said one reviewer.
