iPad buying can be complicated with many models which are all excellent and the best in their class.
The choice depends on how you will be using it and how much you are prepared to spend.
The cheapest iPad at $349 is plenty good for most things and is incredible value when paired with its overpriced but nice Magic Keyboard Folio which brings the cost up to the same as an iPad Air.
The 13-inch iPad Pro with an M1 chip is incredible but outrageously expensive, costing nearly as much as a low-end Macbook.
The 8.3-inch iPad mini is a great device although it is somewhat underpowered and outdated compared to the rest of the iPad line.
The 11th generation iPad is set to be upgraded with an A16 processor and improved camera and is due to be released on March 12th, along with an M3-powered iPad Air.