# iPad Air vs. iPad (and iPad Pro): How to Decide?

> Apple has three levels of iPad and a sliding scale for what you could pay…well, four if you count iPad Mini, last updated in 2024, but I'm not getting into that one here. And the question, as always, is: which one?

- **Source:** [CNET](https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/ipad-air-vs-ipad-and-ipad-pro-how-to-decide/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a38365fe8976fcb37cdfeaf)
- **Published:** 2026-06-21
- **Category:** Tablets
- **Tags:** #ipad #apple
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a38365fe8976fcb37cdfeaf

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