Read our full review of the iPad Air (7th generation).
Three Mashable reviewers have tested the newest iPad Air, and we all agree: It rules. With double the RAM of its predecessors, the seventh generation of the Air is faster and sleeker than ever before. If you just want to use your iPad for light gaming and streaming, opt for the base iPad. But if you plan to do any work on your tablet, then upgrade to the Air. Thanks to iPadOS 26, you can multitask like never before with the iPad.
We also think the Apple iPad Air is the best tablet for creatives and artists. Content creators can get plenty done on the go with the featherlight and ferocious Apple iPad Air, and it works well as a drawing tablet. Our biggest complaint is that like the Microsoft Surface Pro line, you have to pay extra for the Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard. On the plus side, the new Magic Keyboard is much improved.
The iPad Air’s 11-inch Liquid Retina display features True Tone, P3 wide color, and ultralow reflectivity, so all your work, art, and entertainment will come through with vivid visuals. We do wish it offered better cameras, as it matches the base iPad’s 12MP front and rear cameras.
