For a lot of people, the iPad Air is Apple’s goldilocks tablet. It’s more powerful and available in a larger size than the entry-level iPad, but a lot less expensive than the iPad Pro, which can be overkill for some.

The iPad Mini is the smallest iPad in the stack, measuring 7.7" x 5.3" and only 0.23" thin. It weighs just 10 ounces. It's not that much bigger or heavier than an iPhone 16 Plus. The current generation model is equipped with an A17 Pro processor,

As of August 7, get the iPad Air with M3 chip for just $449. That knocks $150 off its list price of $599 for 25% off. This isn't the first iPad deal we've spotted this week, as Amazon has dropped the price on the 10th generation model down to $349 and the iPad Mini is down to $399. But what makes the iPad Air so special?