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Tablet Radar

Updated Nov 6, 2026

The best tablets Apple today

Today’s picks

  1. The best Apple
    score 6.8

    Apple

    iPad 11″ A16

    128 GB11″iPadOS

    $400

    No history yet · today

    Amazon: the cheapest today

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    Who it’s for: Working with a keyboard · Study and note-taking

    Pros: Pen

    Cons: Sharpness: 261 ppi, behind most of the list

  2. Best value
    score 5.1

    Apple

    iPad mini 6th gen

    64 GB8,3″iPadOS

    $497

    No history yet · today

    Amazon: the cheapest today

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    Who it’s for: Reading

    Pros: Sharpness: 327 ppi, better than most of the list; Pen

    Cons: Storage: 64 GB, behind most of the list

  3. Study and note-taking
    score 7.8

    Apple

    iPad Air 11″ M4

    128 GB11″iPadOS

    $650

    No history yet · today

    Amazon: the cheapest today

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    Who it’s for: Study and note-taking · Working with a keyboard

    Pros: Pen

    Cons: Sharpness: 261 ppi, behind most of the list

  4. Working with a keyboard
    score 8.0

    Apple

    iPad Air 11″ M2

    512 GB11″iPadOS

    $749

    No history yet · today

    Amazon: the cheapest today

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    Who it’s for: Working with a keyboard · Study and note-taking

    Pros: Storage: 512 GB, better than most of the list; Pen

    Cons: Sharpness: 261 ppi, behind most of the list

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The best tablet Apple today is the Apple iPad 11″ A16, $400 (score 6.8).

All models: Apple

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Models in the segment, from highest score to lowest
ModelPriceScoreBuy
Apple iPad Pro 11″ M5256 GB$1,100at Amazon9.3Buy on Amazon
Apple iPad Pro 13″ M5256 GB$1,399at Amazon9.3Buy on Amazon
Apple iPad Air 11″ M22 versions · 512 GB$749at Amazon8.0Buy on Amazon
Apple iPad Air 11″ M4128 GB$650at Amazon7.8Buy on Amazon
Apple iPad Air 13″ M4128 GB$902at Amazon7.8Buy on Amazon
Apple iPad mini A17 Pro128 GB$569at Amazon6.9Buy on Amazon
Apple iPad 11″ A163 versions · 128 GB a 256 GB$400at Amazon6.8Buy on Amazon
Apple iPad mini 6th gen64 GB$497at Amazon5.1Buy on Amazon
Apple iPad 10th gen64 GB$119at Amazon5.0Buy on Amazon
Apple iPad 9th gen64 GB$464at Amazon4.5Buy on Amazon

Apple in numbers

How much it costs

Half of the 10 tablets cost up to $609; the range with the most models is from $400 to $600, with 3.

How many models there are in each price range, from $0 to $1,400. Half cost up to $609; across the whole catalog, the median is $372.1 model between $0 and $2001 model between $200 and $4003 models between $400 and $6002 models between $600 and $8001 model between $800 and $1,0001 model between $1,000 and $1,2001 model between $1,200 and $1,4001132111$0$400$800$1,200
  • half cost up to $609
  • whole catalog: $372

Cheapest $119 Apple iPad 10th gen rating 5.0

Most expensive $1,399 Apple iPad Pro 13″ M5

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Tablets Apple by price range, against the whole catalog
Price rangeTablets from the brandIn the catalogMedian score of the brandMedian score of the catalogReading
Under $2001165.05.7small sample
$200 to $4001296.86.9small sample
$400 to $8005226.97.4below (−0.4)
$800 to $1,6003109.38.8above (+0.5)
Over $1,60001no tablets
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What changed

This is the first check with history for this segment. Radar checks prices every day: from the next one on, this section shows what got cheaper, what got more expensive and what came in or left.

Confirmed features

Counts only what each model’s listing confirms.

  • 10 of 10 support a pen, confirmed in the specs

  • 4 of 10 have a version with 4G or 5G

  • 2 of 10 have an OLED screen confirmed

  • 2 of 10 have a 120 Hz or higher screen confirmed

Against the whole catalog

  • +64%median price above the catalog’s
  • +0.3median spec score: 7.4 vs 7.1
  • 13%of the catalog: 10 of 78 models
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Apple against the whole catalog
IndicatorAppleWhole catalogDifference
Models107813% of the catalog
Median price$609$372+64%
Median score7.47.1+0.3 ponto
Lowest price$119$80+$39
Highest price$1,399$2,000−$601

What the numbers say about Apple

  • Price: a Apple costs a median of $609, 64% above the catalog’s ($372). Among the 5 brands with 4 models or more, it has the 5ª lowest median price.
  • Score: the median spec score is 7.4, 0.3 point above the catalog’s (7.1). Among brands, it has the 1ª highest median score.
  • Where the brand is strong: it sits above the catalog’s median score in the same price range in $800 to $1,600 (score 9.3 vs. 8.8 for the catalog).
  • Where the brand is weak: it falls below the catalog’s median score in the same price range in $400 to $800 (score 6.9 vs. 7.4 for the catalog).
  • Best value in the brand by the numbers: the Apple iPad Air 11″ M2 has a score of 8.0 at $749, 0.7 point above the median score of the $400 to $800 range (7.4).
  • Extremes: the brand’s highest score is the Apple iPad Pro 11″ M5 (9.3, $1,100); the lowest price is the Apple iPad 10th gen ($119, score 5.0).
  • Gaps: the brand has tablet in every price range where the catalog has 5 or more.
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How to read these numbers

Pick 1, best score for the price: Apple iPad 11″ A16, $400 at Amazon. The median price of the 10 models on the list is $609.

How we choose
  • The picks combine a high rating and a price in line with the list: each one fits a way of spending, a use, or the brand that shows up most. The pros and cons come from each model’s spec sheet.
  • Stores: Amazon. We include stores we read every day through an open source or an affiliate program: the Radar collection, the Amazon catalog and the factory price database. A store that failed to load today is left out.
  • The same model in two stores is only merged with a catalog code, GTIN or the manufacturer’s full code. When in doubt, only one store is kept. A price far from the collected one (below 60% or above 150%) is left out.
  • Amazon appears without a price, only with the link: we don’t read Amazon prices in bulk.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the best tablet Apple today?

Today it is the Apple iPad 11″ A16, for $400 (score 6.8).

Which tablet Apple has the best value today?

The Apple iPad mini 6th gen, for $497 (score 5.1).

How much does a Apple cost today?

In the Nov 6, 2026 catalog, the median price of the brand’s 10 models is $609, and prices range from $119 to $1,399. The final price is the one at the store.

Is the score of tablets Apple higher or lower than the catalog’s?

The median spec score of the brand is 7.4, 0.3 point above the catalog’s (7.1). The score comes from the specs and it doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability.

How does the Radar choose the tablets on the "best score for the price" line?

From cheapest to most expensive, the tablet that has a higher spec score than all the cheaper ones in the segment makes the line. Anything that costs more and has an equal or lower score is left out. The line doesn’t say which tablet to buy: it only shows which ones don’t lose on both score and price at once.

How often does this page change?

Every day, with each collection: numbers, chart, ranking and the "What changed" section are rebuilt with the day’s catalog. This edition is from November 6, 2026.

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Where the numbers come from

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax.

The price is the one recorded on the date shown. The spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability.

Data from Nov 6, 2026.