Best iPads under $400
Researched by Deal.ai's shopping agent across stores on November 8, 2026. Prices below are today's.
Top pick: the 11-inch iPad (A16), 128GB. It's the current base iPad, so you get the newest chip, a 128GB starting storage and Apple's full iPadOS support for years — the safest buy for notes, streaming, browsing and light work. Add a USB-C Apple Pencil later if you sketch.
Who the others suit:
- iPad (A16) 128GB, other listings — same tablet, so take whichever listing is cheapest and in stock.
- 10th-gen iPad (10.9-inch, 64GB) — the budget route if you mainly stream and browse; 64GB fills up fast, so it's best for cloud-first users.
- iPad mini 4 — only for a cheap, very small reader; it's an old model with an old chip, so expect no new software updates.
- iPad Air (M4/M2) — the step up if you want a bigger, better screen and Apple Intelligence, but it sits above this budget.
The picks
- #1
Apple iPad 11-inch, A16, Wi-Fi, 128GB, Silver
- hard_drive_capacity: 128 GB
- actual_color: Silver
- color: Silver
- size: 11-inch
- OS: iPadOS
- Brand: Apple
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