I went for an M4 pro 11”. Whenever I buy an iPad or iPhone I buy the model that will have the maximum longevity in terms of OS support. It’s a bigger outlay initially but it means I can skip a couple of upgrade cycles along the way. Plus I get an awesome screen and Face ID into the bargain (it’s amazing how much I *don’t* miss Touch ID…)
A keyboard such as the one showed for the iPad 10 - Magic Keyboard Folio for the iPad Pro M4 does exist - Logitech Combo Touch - works exactly as prescribed as the Magic Keyboard Folio and is just mwah. Cheaper as well which makes it a fantastic value proposition.
I think most reviewers forget to mention the reason for a bigger iPad for digital artists. Screen size becomes really important if you spend a lot of time drawing and this is the main reason to get a pro or air 13 inch iPad in my opinion.
Had my Mini for 2 years now and still loving it. Will probably hang on to it for another 2 years even if the 7 comes out- unless it blows me away with new features!
I just watched your video on my brand new M4 13” iPad Pro with nanoglass. I’m upgrading from a gen 3 iPad Pro 12.9” which to be honest was still a great iPad. I didn’t absolutely need to upgrade, but Amazon had some amazing discounts and I’ve been meaning to “donate” the old iPad to the family. I’m fortunate to have a budget that can support getting the upgrade. I don’t think you’re wrong in your recommendations. While I’m not iPad-only, I do use the iPad heavily for music and art so I’m not just watching great YT videos like yours 😁. That said, the nanoglass is absolutely stunning visually and feel wise. I will not be putting a screen protector on it (and didn’t have one on my old iPad), but I do have a magic keyboard (which I also have on the old one). Beware though that the M4 13” Pro is *not* compatible with either the previous generation magic keyboard or older generation apple pencils, so you might need to upgrade those accessories too. I got this upgrade exactly because as you say, it should last me for a *very* long time. I got my previous iPad in 2018, and it’s still doing great after 6 years with just minimal battery health degradataion, so I fully expect this one to last at least that long if not longer.
I wanted a bigger laminated display so went with the iPad Air 11” M2 (128GB) with an education discount and trade in. It cost me $370 with tax. Very happy with my purchase, it’s a nice upgrade from the iPad mini 5 I had for 5 years. I plan to keep the Air for a long time.
I have the 2018 iPad Pro from 2018, the first one with the new design. It’s the 11in. It works great and I just downloaded iPad OS 18 on it, which is impressive having the A-12x chip. I love the 11in. Size and don’t know if I could return to the mini. I bought it refurbished for $400. If you really want a Pro iPad and don’t want to spend a grand on one, I definitely recommend buying refurbished. This will continue to be my iPad until its demise. 😎👍
Just upgraded my iPad Pro 11” M1 to an M4. I couldn’t be happier with it. And this was primarily for the screen quality. I have visual snow syndrome which makes the blacks seem grey and the whites too (just opposite) and this newer screen, whilst it doesn’t fix my issue it has reduced the horrible ghosting I was getting. Will I use it to its fullest potential? No, but the difference between Air and Pro is massive for me.
I own M4 iPad Pro 11", 2018 iPad Pro 11", 5th gen iPad, and Lenovo Tab P11 Pro Gen 2. Sold an iPad Air 5th Gen with M1 chip. Love my iPad Pros, even the 2018, which I gave to my dad after I upgraded to the M4 IPP. The old 5th gen iPad is almost never used because it's too slow. Surprisingly, the Lenovo Tab is a great tablet with an OLED screen. Obviously not as fast or smooth as my IPP but it's in my opinion, the best affordable Android tablet. Much better value over a 10th gen iPad unless you must have a tablet in the Apple eco-system. I'd think about buying an iPad Mini 7 if/when it releases, but only if it has a M chip inside and has an OLED screen. Highly doubt Apple will make that happen though.
It's a mistake buying the ipad air 11"inch m2. The CVAT - a data engine learning that supports various annotation tasks and formats. It doesn't support ipads 😢. It is of limited use, unfortunately.
A new mini with base 128gb and an M chip would be fantastic. I have a funny feeling they’ll put the new iphone chip in it sadly. I would love to have a device the size of the mini capable of supporting a second screen. You could bring it around for notes and then plug it in at the office and work off of it.
Purchased my first ever iPad last week - iPad Air 11" M2 2024. I also got a 3rd party magic keyboard for £75, rather than £300 Apple want, and it works great. Lets hope the m2 lasts many years and is fast.
I’d miss my iPad mini a lot if it wasn’t updated. I use it to watch you tube and general use most of the time. Plenty of people I know also use the mini.
I went with the 11 inch iPad Pro M1 256 gb. Gen 2 Apple Pencil also with the Logitech touch case so handy for when you want to type out emails or long iMessages.
I use the large iPad Pro (a '21 M1 12.9") for drawing. I really, REALLY prefer the large screen for that purpose. It's 3+ years old, and it's still as fresh as day one. Yes, it is a LARGE iPad. If I were only looking for productivity and content consumption, then I would go for the 11" Pro or Air models, because you're right, they're phenomenal devices!
Praying hard the iPad Mini gets updated in October. I love the mini 6 I’ve had it since day one it was released. I recently bought a Gamesir G8 plus and this thing is a retro gaming masterpiece. Just ready for more power!
Thanks for the video! I’m torn between the iPad Pro 2024 11’ and 13’. My main usage will be for Gaming, Coloring with the Pencil Pro, as well as for reading and research (Apple News, Apple Magazines from News, Kindle-like books, Notes and Safari stuff. Given these use-cases, what size do you recommend? Thanks again!
I will be getting the m4 11 inch and make it my new on the go device. I currently have a 10.5 inch iPad Pro as my daily. This will be paired with a Mac at home.
Good choice as the 10.5 doesn’t work with new iPad OS. The 10.5 will still get security updates for a couple of years I guess and has a promotion screen, speakers and is great to hold. There is a queue of family members after it….. My son sourced me an exit model M1 iPad Pro last year. It’s an 11 inch 16Gb/ 2TB model but was only about £700. Added a pencil 2 and Magic Keyboard and it’s great. I even got a pristine refurbished Logitech Combo like Mark. That was £90. The rubber surround is great for using with my choir and Apple Sing in case it gets dropped. I’d love an 11 in mk4 but only for the screen upgrade and the horizontal facetime camera. But that would need yet another Magic Keyboard and a new pencil pro. For me, even with my educational discounts, I cannot justify £1350 on another iPad kit. I’ll probably sell my MBP 16 i9 from 2019 to a coder and settle on an M3 16/512 MacBook Air13. As I’ve got a studio display I don’t use the MBP 16 much - too heavy at 2kg to cart around.
Great review Mark... I have the M4 iPad Pro 11" with the magic keyboard, I've replaced when traveling with any other MacBook, and the 6th gen mini (and honestly, I will still buy a 7th gen.... no matter what). Fun to watch.
Im using the 2018 11 inch ipad pro since 2019 and its still great for video editing and teaching and ipados 19 should be the last update. Will hold on to it for next 2 years when the ipad air m4 comes out ill buy that instead, shit have to buy new apple pencil as well.
My hope would be a new iPad mini that is fairly basic as an option. Just normal stuff id. surfing, videos, email, etc. Great size for travel and not doing major things. Would love to get rid of my MacBook air.
Just buy an iPad mini now and u won’t regret it. I’ve been waiting for the new 7th gen since last year, lots of rumor saying it’ll come out in March, May and September blablabla. I was sick of it and bought one. Favorite tech for the year in 2023 and still stand by my point in 2024.
A year ago I bought a second-hand mini 6 with 256 gb and an Apple pencil 2 for 500 euro 🤷♂️ do not regret as content consumer and secondary screen for my mbp M1 Pro 14 inch for coding on-to-go
I have a windows 15" laptop and I'm stuck between getting a 13" or a 11" iPad air. i know I'm tempted to get the 13 but at the same time i know it might be too much but i don't want to regret it in the future. what do you guys think i should go towards?
Here’s what’s gonna happen…I have a mini 4 and been doing my research. Don’t want a 64 gig mini 6 so will save my pennies for a 256 gig which in Space Grey. Those are rarely available in the Apple Refurbished site. I will then bite the bullet and buy a new 256gb Space Grey. It will arrive and and I will be overjoyed! …one day before Apple release the mini 7 with a base storage of 128 gig at £499.00. MUTHAF~
I decided to go iPad only i have now completed my little apple eco system I had to go 13 inch iPad Pro m4 with 5g i prefer a system closer to iOS so went with the iPad in your m4 unboxing video you said that the pencil and apple keyboard where transformative and you where not wrong i also got the pencil pro and the apple Magic Keyboard for it I couldn’t be happy with my choice thought i do have to say it is quite big and heavy but i thing it was worth it considering it would be easy to carry then a MacBook plus i can have more functionality though the apps :)
I'm writing this on 19th sept 2024, I'm excited for the ipad mini 7. I think it's gonna be announced next month. The question I'm asking is, which chip will they put in there? The A chip or M chip? Surely it's going to be AI ready too?
Just picked up the 13" iPad Air (m2) 256gb for just under $475 usd (it was an open box item marked as Excellent). It still had all the screen wrap on it. Just starting to get into video editing Drone & GoPro footage. What video editing software do you recommend I use?
Awesome video. I think this is your best iPad buying guide yet. I love that you've finally seen the light regarding the 11" iPad Pro. The 13" is sooo heavy and that you've talked about older refurb devices. The M1/2 iPad Pros are very good value.
13 inch iPad Pro is an absolute dream for artists, since I want on badly, haha. It's just going to sit on my desk as a dedicated drawing tablet though, so the size/weight doesn't matter the tiniest bit. My 2020 9" iPad Pro just sits there most of the time and it still works totally fine. Starting to shows its age juuuust a teeny bit with some of the more hardware-stressing tasks I give it. But that just means when I end up having to upgrade It's going to be a HUGE upgrade. Not just the tablet itself (and all that extra screen real estate) but all the changes to the Pencil too. If I win the lottery, I'm buying one tomorrow.
I just watched your video on my brand new M4 13” iPad Pro with nanoglass. I’m upgrading from a gen 3 iPad Pro 12.9” which to be honest was still a great iPad. I didn’t absolutely need to upgrade, but Amazon had some amazing discounts and I’ve been meaning to “donate” the old iPad to the family. I’m fortunate to have a budget that can support getting the upgrade. I don’t think you’re wrong in your recommendations. While I’m not iPad-only, I do use the iPad heavily for music and art so I’m not just watching great YT videos like yours 😁. That said, the nanoglass is absolutely stunning visually and feel wise. I will not be putting a screen protector on it (and didn’t have one on my old iPad), but I do have a magic keyboard (which I also have on the old one). Beware though that the M4 13” Pro is *not* compatible with either the previous generation magic keyboard or older generation apple pencils, so you might need to upgrade those accessories too. I got this upgrade exactly because as you say, it should last me for a *very* long time. I got my previous iPad in 2018, and it’s still doing great after 6 years with just minimal battery health degradataion, so I fully expect this one to last at least that long if not longer.
Which iPad are you going to buy… and why?
I had the 9th generation.And I bought the 10.I bought it beacause I had issues with the storage.And the Apple Pencil usb c.I love them!
None of them. I am very happy with my 5th gen iPad Air.
bought the m2 ipad air 11 inch. Upgraded my ipad mini 6.
I went for an M4 pro 11”. Whenever I buy an iPad or iPhone I buy the model that will have the maximum longevity in terms of OS support. It’s a bigger outlay initially but it means I can skip a couple of upgrade cycles along the way. Plus I get an awesome screen and Face ID into the bargain (it’s amazing how much I *don’t* miss Touch ID…)
A keyboard such as the one showed for the iPad 10 - Magic Keyboard Folio for the iPad Pro M4 does exist - Logitech Combo Touch - works exactly as prescribed as the Magic Keyboard Folio and is just mwah. Cheaper as well which makes it a fantastic value proposition.
I think most reviewers forget to mention the reason for a bigger iPad for digital artists. Screen size becomes really important if you spend a lot of time drawing and this is the main reason to get a pro or air 13 inch iPad in my opinion.
Had my Mini for 2 years now and still loving it. Will probably hang on to it for another 2 years even if the 7 comes out- unless it blows me away with new features!
Waiting for the new iPad Mini; currently using the 5th Gen, which I bought 4 years ago.
Thanks for the content.
Me too. Bought it around the same time. Also waiting for Gen 7. I have an 11 inch M1 iPad Air which gets used far less frequently.
@@colinstock325 Currently using an iPhone 13 Mini, but I’m about to upgrade to a 15 Pro. Don’t have/need anything bigger than my iPad Mini.
I just watched your video on my brand new M4 13” iPad Pro with nanoglass. I’m upgrading from a gen 3 iPad Pro 12.9” which to be honest was still a great iPad. I didn’t absolutely need to upgrade, but Amazon had some amazing discounts and I’ve been meaning to “donate” the old iPad to the family. I’m fortunate to have a budget that can support getting the upgrade. I don’t think you’re wrong in your recommendations. While I’m not iPad-only, I do use the iPad heavily for music and art so I’m not just watching great YT videos like yours 😁.
That said, the nanoglass is absolutely stunning visually and feel wise. I will not be putting a screen protector on it (and didn’t have one on my old iPad), but I do have a magic keyboard (which I also have on the old one). Beware though that the M4 13” Pro is *not* compatible with either the previous generation magic keyboard or older generation apple pencils, so you might need to upgrade those accessories too.
I got this upgrade exactly because as you say, it should last me for a *very* long time. I got my previous iPad in 2018, and it’s still doing great after 6 years with just minimal battery health degradataion, so I fully expect this one to last at least that long if not longer.
I wanted a bigger laminated display so went with the iPad Air 11” M2 (128GB) with an education discount and trade in. It cost me $370 with tax. Very happy with my purchase, it’s a nice upgrade from the iPad mini 5 I had for 5 years. I plan to keep the Air for a long time.
I bought my iPad 10 about six month ago. Have no pro needs. I just wanted it for sidecar at home and netflix when I travel.
Have the same since december i could of easily bought the pro model but for my use it's youtube, safari and nothing else
I have the 2018 iPad Pro from 2018, the first one with the new design. It’s the 11in. It works great and I just downloaded iPad OS 18 on it, which is impressive having the A-12x chip. I love the 11in. Size and don’t know if I could return to the mini. I bought it refurbished for $400. If you really want a Pro iPad and don’t want to spend a grand on one, I definitely recommend buying refurbished. This will continue to be my iPad until its demise. 😎👍
Just upgraded my iPad Pro 11” M1 to an M4. I couldn’t be happier with it. And this was primarily for the screen quality. I have visual snow syndrome which makes the blacks seem grey and the whites too (just opposite) and this newer screen, whilst it doesn’t fix my issue it has reduced the horrible ghosting I was getting. Will I use it to its fullest potential? No, but the difference between Air and Pro is massive for me.
I own M4 iPad Pro 11", 2018 iPad Pro 11", 5th gen iPad, and Lenovo Tab P11 Pro Gen 2. Sold an iPad Air 5th Gen with M1 chip.
Love my iPad Pros, even the 2018, which I gave to my dad after I upgraded to the M4 IPP. The old 5th gen iPad is almost never used because it's too slow. Surprisingly, the Lenovo Tab is a great tablet with an OLED screen. Obviously not as fast or smooth as my IPP but it's in my opinion, the best affordable Android tablet. Much better value over a 10th gen iPad unless you must have a tablet in the Apple eco-system.
I'd think about buying an iPad Mini 7 if/when it releases, but only if it has a M chip inside and has an OLED screen. Highly doubt Apple will make that happen though.
It's a mistake buying the ipad air 11"inch m2. The CVAT - a data engine learning that supports various annotation tasks and formats. It doesn't support ipads 😢. It is of limited use, unfortunately.
Sticking with my 4th gen Pro. Waiting for them to do something substantial
A new mini with base 128gb and an M chip would be fantastic. I have a funny feeling they’ll put the new iphone chip in it sadly.
I would love to have a device the size of the mini capable of supporting a second screen. You could bring it around for notes and then plug it in at the office and work off of it.
I’ve seen the iPad Mini on Amazon for $379. If a Mini is released in October, the 6 will more than likely drop in price even more. 😎👍
Purchased my first ever iPad last week - iPad Air 11" M2 2024. I also got a 3rd party magic keyboard for £75, rather than £300 Apple want, and it works great. Lets hope the m2 lasts many years and is fast.
I’d miss my iPad mini a lot if it wasn’t updated. I use it to watch you tube and general use most of the time. Plenty of people I know also use the mini.
I went with the 11 inch iPad Pro M1 256 gb. Gen 2 Apple Pencil also with the Logitech touch case so handy for when you want to type out emails or long iMessages.
I use the large iPad Pro (a '21 M1 12.9") for drawing. I really, REALLY prefer the large screen for that purpose. It's 3+ years old, and it's still as fresh as day one. Yes, it is a LARGE iPad. If I were only looking for productivity and content consumption, then I would go for the 11" Pro or Air models, because you're right, they're phenomenal devices!
Getting myself an m1 iPad Pro soon I’ll opt for the 12.9 inch.
Praying hard the iPad Mini gets updated in October. I love the mini 6 I’ve had it since day one it was released. I recently bought a Gamesir G8 plus and this thing is a retro gaming masterpiece. Just ready for more power!
best review yet!
Ah, thanks!
Thanks for the video! I’m torn between the iPad Pro 2024 11’ and 13’. My main usage will be for Gaming, Coloring with the Pencil Pro, as well as for reading and research (Apple News, Apple Magazines from News, Kindle-like books, Notes and Safari stuff. Given these use-cases, what size do you recommend? Thanks again!
I will be getting the m4 11 inch and make it my new on the go device. I currently have a 10.5 inch iPad Pro as my daily. This will be paired with a Mac at home.
Good choice as the 10.5 doesn’t work with new iPad OS. The 10.5 will still get security updates for a couple of years I guess and has a promotion screen, speakers and is great to hold. There is a queue of family members after it…..
My son sourced me an exit model M1 iPad Pro last year. It’s an 11 inch 16Gb/ 2TB model but was only about £700. Added a pencil 2 and Magic Keyboard and it’s great. I even got a pristine refurbished Logitech Combo like Mark. That was £90. The rubber surround is great for using with my choir and Apple Sing in case it gets dropped.
I’d love an 11 in mk4 but only for the screen upgrade and the horizontal facetime camera. But that would need yet another Magic Keyboard and a new pencil pro. For me, even with my educational discounts, I cannot justify £1350 on another iPad kit. I’ll probably sell my MBP 16 i9 from 2019 to a coder and settle on an M3 16/512 MacBook Air13.
As I’ve got a studio display I don’t use the MBP 16 much - too heavy at 2kg to cart around.
Had the iPad 6 mini since launch love it! Always the go to for holidays and travel over my MacBook Pro, hoping there’ll be a 7!
Great review Mark... I have the M4 iPad Pro 11" with the magic keyboard, I've replaced when traveling with any other MacBook, and the 6th gen mini (and honestly, I will still buy a 7th gen.... no matter what). Fun to watch.
Im using the 2018 11 inch ipad pro since 2019 and its still great for video editing and teaching and ipados 19 should be the last update. Will hold on to it for next 2 years when the ipad air m4 comes out ill buy that instead, shit have to buy new apple pencil as well.
I am watching this video on my iPad Mini 6 I bought last week on Amazon on sale. It was $170 off for a new one.
Waiting on the mini... hoping it does come out and is not a dead iPad.
Apple going to need to add wireless charging to all their Apple product it help solve wire problem issue when the charging port is mess up
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My hope would be a new iPad mini that is fairly basic as an option. Just normal stuff id. surfing, videos, email, etc. Great size for travel and not doing major things. Would love to get rid of my MacBook air.
Just buy an iPad mini now and u won’t regret it. I’ve been waiting for the new 7th gen since last year, lots of rumor saying it’ll come out in March, May and September blablabla. I was sick of it and bought one. Favorite tech for the year in 2023 and still stand by my point in 2024.
It will more than likely be released next month.
I'd be agreeing with you any other year, but this year with Apple Intelligence (kinda) here, I wouldn’t buy any non M-processor iPad new.
It was the same with mini 5, it´s was the last one so I bought one. Next year 6 came with all the right things :( Now I hope for 7 gen.
Word my brother! 👍
A year ago I bought a second-hand mini 6 with 256 gb and an Apple pencil 2 for 500 euro 🤷♂️ do not regret as content consumer and secondary screen for my mbp M1 Pro 14 inch for coding on-to-go
I have a windows 15" laptop and I'm stuck between getting a 13" or a 11" iPad air. i know I'm tempted to get the 13 but at the same time i know it might be too much but i don't want to regret it in the future. what do you guys think i should go towards?
My gut feeling tells me I should keep my Air 3 for another year and see what happens.😂
Ipad air 6 ?
I have got the iPad Pro 11" its so good thanks Mark
Got the 13inch M4 it's perfect!
Does the M2 have the camera relocated like the M4? I use Zoom for work and really want the camera moved.
Here’s what’s gonna happen…I have a mini 4 and been doing my research. Don’t want a 64 gig mini 6 so will save my pennies for a 256 gig which in Space Grey. Those are rarely available in the Apple Refurbished site. I will then bite the bullet and buy a new 256gb Space Grey. It will arrive and and I will be overjoyed!
…one day before Apple release the mini 7 with a base storage of 128 gig at £499.00.
MUTHAF~
I decided to go iPad only i have now completed my little apple eco system I had to go 13 inch iPad Pro m4 with 5g i prefer a system closer to iOS so went with the iPad in your m4 unboxing video you said that the pencil and apple keyboard where transformative and you where not wrong i also got the pencil pro and the apple Magic Keyboard for it I couldn’t be happy with my choice thought i do have to say it is quite big and heavy but i thing it was worth it considering it would be easy to carry then a MacBook plus i can have more functionality though the apps :)
I'm writing this on 19th sept 2024, I'm excited for the ipad mini 7. I think it's gonna be announced next month.
The question I'm asking is, which chip will they put in there? The A chip or M chip? Surely it's going to be AI ready too?
Just picked up the 13" iPad Air (m2) 256gb for just under $475 usd (it was an open box item marked as Excellent). It still had all the screen wrap on it. Just starting to get into video editing Drone & GoPro footage. What video editing software do you recommend I use?
13” Air. Looking for portability for new whispering ASMR channel recordings.
Do you know that they might be an iPad event in a month or two?
The vanilla iPad is the best value
Awesome video. I think this is your best iPad buying guide yet. I love that you've finally seen the light regarding the 11" iPad Pro. The 13" is sooo heavy and that you've talked about older refurb devices. The M1/2 iPad Pros are very good value.
Nice - thanks, Louise!
I don’t get why Apple would not make a mini when so many people love it and want it. Apple listen to your customers!
M4 11" 🤩😍
ipad mini
Did you make a video a day before the apple event so it's 5 days out of date when you release it?
Which Apple event?!
Nice video
I’m going for the M2 12.9 pro. Honestly, I just got an M2 Pro Mac mini and I don’t want my iPad to have a newer chip than my computer XD
13 inch iPad Pro is an absolute dream for artists, since I want on badly, haha. It's just going to sit on my desk as a dedicated drawing tablet though, so the size/weight doesn't matter the tiniest bit. My 2020 9" iPad Pro just sits there most of the time and it still works totally fine. Starting to shows its age juuuust a teeny bit with some of the more hardware-stressing tasks I give it. But that just means when I end up having to upgrade It's going to be a HUGE upgrade. Not just the tablet itself (and all that extra screen real estate) but all the changes to the Pencil too. If I win the lottery, I'm buying one tomorrow.
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I just watched your video on my brand new M4 13” iPad Pro with nanoglass. I’m upgrading from a gen 3 iPad Pro 12.9” which to be honest was still a great iPad. I didn’t absolutely need to upgrade, but Amazon had some amazing discounts and I’ve been meaning to “donate” the old iPad to the family. I’m fortunate to have a budget that can support getting the upgrade. I don’t think you’re wrong in your recommendations. While I’m not iPad-only, I do use the iPad heavily for music and art so I’m not just watching great YT videos like yours 😁.
That said, the nanoglass is absolutely stunning visually and feel wise. I will not be putting a screen protector on it (and didn’t have one on my old iPad), but I do have a magic keyboard (which I also have on the old one). Beware though that the M4 13” Pro is *not* compatible with either the previous generation magic keyboard or older generation apple pencils, so you might need to upgrade those accessories too.
I got this upgrade exactly because as you say, it should last me for a *very* long time. I got my previous iPad in 2018, and it’s still doing great after 6 years with just minimal battery health degradataion, so I fully expect this one to last at least that long if not longer.