Black Friday iPad deals: the best deals on Pro, Air, and mini Apple tablets

Best Buy has discounted the iPad 10.2 (2021) – also known as the iPad 9th-generation – to a record-equaling low price ahead of Black Friday. Despite its age, this iPad offers a gorgeous 10.2-inch screen with True Tone technology, decent battery life (we got around 10 hours in our testing), and it'll also continue to be supported with software updates until at least 2027. Put simply, the iPad 10.2 (2021) is the best iPad if you're on a budget, and we don't expect to see Best Buy's $199.99 price bettered in the coming months (the same deal was previously available at Amazon, but it's now sold out).

Amazon's Black Friday sale has knocked a respectable $40 off the price of the brand-new, A17 Pro-powered iPad mini. You'll have to choose the Space Gray model for the maximum saving, though smaller discounts are also available on the other color variants. In our Apple iPad mini A17 Pro (2024) review, we praised the new tablet's "pocket-friendly design" and "ability to support Apple Intelligence."

If you'd rather not splash out on Apple's latest mini model, the previous-gen iPad mini remains a fantastic all-rounder. Its powerful A15 Bionic chip delivers all the performance most people need, while the 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display is small enough to make the device beautifully portable. Walmart's $110 discount is impressive (and similar savings are available on the 256GB variant), though we have seen this iPad as low as $349.99 at Amazon previously.

Apple slashed the recommended starting price of the iPad 10.9 (2022) to $349 earlier this year, but Amazon has now dropped that figure even further, to a record-low $250 (if you apply the free coupon). In our iPad 10.9 (2022) review, we said Apple's latest base-level tablet is a big upgrade over the previous generation model, offering a larger Liquid Retina display, a new A14 Bionic chip, improved cameras, USB-C support, and a sleek design.

The new iPad Air is the closest thing you can get to an iPad Pro without having to pay upwards of $1,000, which is why we believe it's the best iPad for students in 2024. For over half the price of Apple's professional-grade iPad, you'll get a beautiful Liquid Retina display, a MacBook-level M2 chipset, a landscape-oriented front-facing camera, and landscape stereo speakers with spatial audio. Amazon's current $499 deal is a record-low price, though right now it's only available on the Starlight and Space Gray variants.

Walmart's $924 deal on the new iPad Pro is still the best on the internet. In our iPad Pro (2024) review (albeit for the 13-inch model), we describe Apple's latest flagship tablet as "the impossibly thin king of iPads – and maybe all tablets." Naturally, that level of quality comes at a premium, but Black Friday season is a great time to snag a discount. It's worth noting, though, that we saw the 11-inch iPad Pro for as low as $899 during Amazon's most recent Prime Day sale, so it may return to that price at the mega-retailer soon.

If you want the biggest and best iPad, Amazon has the iPad Pro 13-inch (2024) on sale right now. It's a mighty tablet and one that's all the more attractive with $200 off its price tag. This deal applies to all color and storage variants, so whichever configuration you choose, you'll save yourself $200.

The Apple Pencil Pro isn’t just the flagship Apple Pencil; with support for the iPad Pro and iPad Air, it offers an ultra-low latency experience to mimic writing or drawing with pencil or pen on paper. You can also Squeeze the Apple Pencil Pro to pull up a palette for even more customization. Amazon's current $94 price is an almost-record-low (it was briefly $89 in October).

Laptops Direct has discounted the iPad 10.2 (2021) – also known as the iPad 9th-generation – to a market-leading price ahead of Black Friday. Despite its age, this iPad offers a gorgeous 10.2-inch screen with True Tone technology, decent battery life (we got around 10 hours in our testing), and it'll also continue to be supported with software updates until at least 2027. Put simply, the iPad 10.2 (2021) is the best iPad if you're on a budget. This deal was actually as low as £219 just a few days ago, but it's since risen slightly.

Amazon's Black Friday sale has knocked £25 off the price of the brand-new, M4-powered iPad mini. This small but welcome saving applies to all color variants, and the 256GB model has been discounted, too. In our Apple iPad mini A17 Pro (2024) review, we praised the new tablet's "pocket-friendly design" and "ability to support Apple Intelligence." Even if you can find the previous-gen iPad mini on sale for cheaper than £474, we think this new model is the better, more future-proof buy.

Apple slashed the recommended starting price of the iPad 10.9 (2022) to £349 earlier this year, but John Lewis has now dropped that figure even further, to a record-low £289. We said Apple's latest base-level tablet is a big upgrade over the previous generation model in our iPad 10.9 (2022) review; it's got a larger Liquid Retina display, a new A14 Bionic chip, improved cameras, USB-C support, and a sleek design.

The new iPad Air is the closest thing you can get to an iPad Pro without having to pay upwards of £1,000, which is why we believe it's the best iPad for students in 2024. For almost half the price of Apple's professional-grade iPad, you'll get a beautiful Liquid Retina display, a MacBook-level M2 chipset, a landscape-oriented front-facing camera, and landscape stereo speakers with spatial audio. Granted, this Amazon deal isn't a great one, but £559 is still the best price you'll find for the new iPad Air (well, it's technically tied with Very and John Lewis).

In our iPad Pro (2024) review (albeit for the 13-inch model), we describe Apple's latest flagship tablet as "the impossibly thin king of iPads – and maybe all tablets." Naturally, that level of quality comes at a premium, but Amazon has seen fit to discount the 256GB, Wi-Fi-only variant of the 11-inch iPad Pro (2024) to a slightly more digestible price of £937 ahead of Black Friday. If stock runs low, EE is offering the same model for £956.

If you want the biggest and best iPad, both Amazon and John Lewis have the iPad Pro 13-inch (2024) on sale right now. It's a mighty tablet and one that's all the more attractive with £80 off its price tag (even if this isn't the greatest deal in the world).

It might not be the latest model but the 2022 iPad sure is great value, even at full price. If you don't need a lot of storage, the 64GB Wi-Fi option is now 19% off, which effectively drops it back to its all-time low price, which we first saw in October. For your money, you're getting a tablet with a decent A14 Bionic chip, a 12MP rear and front camera, plus Touch ID and Apple Pay. Available in all four colours.

If you need something with more space than the 64GB on offer with the above model, The Good Guys is also discounting the same 10.9-inch 2022 model in its larger 256GB capacity. The blue version has the biggest reduction (AU$112) but silver is also on special, with AU$100 off the RRP.

It's only 11% off but that's standard discounting for Apple's more premium iPads, even during Black Friday. But if you want some grunt under the hood of your new tablet, consider this saving on the 13-inch iPad Air. The M2 chip gives it some serious chops, it's Wi-Fi 6 enabled and comes with a USB-C port.

Amazon has made it possible to get the outrageously overpowered iPad Pro for just AU$825, thanks to a AU$75 discount and a generous trade-in of up to AU$800 via Amazon partner NorthLadder. This M4 chipset-imbued powerhouse is as tuned-up as an iPad can get, and frankly is as capable as an iPad needs to be. The latest iPad Pro also comes equipped with Apple's proprietary tandem OLED screen, one of the best displays on any device, period. Add in 8GB of RAM and support for both the Apple Pencil Pro and upcoming Apple Intelligence features, and the value for money here keeps spiralling upwards.

Apple doesn't officially sell this 2021-model 10.2-inch iPad any more, but you can still nab one from a wide range of Aussie retailers. Even though this $397 price isn't technically a Black Friday deal, we're giving it a mention here, as it's now the cheapest 'new' 10-inch iPad, undercutting its 2022 counterpart by AU$90. If your budget can't stretch to one of the latter, this is still a very capable tablet (despite being 3 years old) and, even at full price, offers good value. Also available at DigiDirect and JB Hi-Fi.