The 11-inch M3 iPad Air is cheaper than ever on Prime Day

One of the best Prime Day deals brings the price of an 11-inch M3 iPad Air (128GB Wi-Fi) with two years of AppleCare Plus down to an all-time low price of $538.99 ($139 off) at Amazon. Here’s why this deal is so good: AppleCare Plus normally costs $50 per year, but you’re getting two years of it for just $58. Without AppleCare added on, this tablet is $479.99, but we really think you ought to opt for the extended warranty option.

For folks who need more storage, Amazon is offering a $100 discount on 512GB and 1TB versions of the M3 iPad Air, with two years of AppleCare Plus, to non-Prime members.

11-inch iPad Air with AppleCare Plus

The 11-inch M3 iPad Air, Apple’s latest midrange tablet, is an excellent choice for most people, and this Prime Day deal includes two years of AppleCare Plus.

Where to Buy:

• $678 $538 at Amazon

The 11-inch M3 iPad Air is so good that The Verge’s very own editor-at-large, David Pierce, called it “the best long-term iPad” in our buying guide for the best iPads. It’s powerful enough to handle tasks like video, photo, and audio editing, and it supports Apple Intelligence features — all without breaking a sweat. It’s still a good choice for more core iPad duties like reading, sketching (the Apple Pencil Pro is currently $30 off at Amazon), and watching videos. Its Touch ID fingerprint reader allows you to unlock the tablet without entering a password every time, and its 12-megapixel front and rear cameras are solid for video calls or snapping a quick picture. The M3 iPad Air will become an even better laptop replacement when new windowing and multitasking features are released as part of iPadOS 26 this fall.

If you don’t need that level of performance or if you want a tablet that’s more portable, a seventh-generation iPad Mini (128GB Wi-Fi) is also at an all-time low price of $379 ($120 off) at Amazon. The iPad Mini has an 8.3-inch display and runs on Apple’s iPhone-class A17 Pro processor, but it’s still capable of running Apple Intelligence features and iPadOS 26’s productivity features.