【War Archives】

UPDATE: Oct. 8,War Archives 2024, 4:00 a.m. EDT This article has been updated with the latest iPad pricing and availability on Prime Big Deal Days.

Best iPad deals on October Prime Day

---

Best for portability Apple iPad Mini (64GB, WiFi) $379.99 at Amazon (Save $119.01)

---

Best upgraded pick Apple iPad Air (M2, 128GB, WiFi) $549 at Amazon (Save $50)

---

Best M4 option Apple iPad Pro, 11-inch (M4, 256GB, WiFi) $922 at Amazon (save $77)

October Prime Day has finally started, but early deals started cropping up days (weeks, even) ahead of the sale's official start.

Among the many items marked down early — including Apple Watches and AirPods — you'll find a decent variety of iPads, from M2 Airs to the ninth generation iPad. Although the retailer hasn't deemed any of the below official deals from the member-exclusive Prime Big Deal Days sale (aka the official name for this October Prime Day), we still think they're worth checking out ahead of time.

SEE ALSO: Everything you need to know about Amazon's October Prime Day sale: Official dates, the competition, and more

As always, we'll be updating this post with the best iPad deals throughout the Prime Day event, so make sure to check back often.

Best iPad deal

Apple iPad mini (6th gen, A15 Bionic chip, 64GB, WiFi) $499 at Apple.com

Why we like it

Check out our full review of the iPad mini.

Mashable Deals Want more hand-picked deals from our shopping experts? Sign up for the Mashable Deals newsletter. By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!

We're probably due for a new iPad mini soon, but this 2021 model still holds up as a great portable option from Apple. With the M4 Pro line just released this year, Apple is still struggling to get its tablets to be legitimate laptop replacements for most people. In the case that you're mainly using a tablet to watch videos, read books, and play games, the iPad mini is an excellent choice. At $379.99, it's back to the record-low price we saw it hit last month, making it one of the best iPad deals to grab ahead of Prime Big Deal Days.

More iPad deals ahead of October Prime Day

• Apple iPad (9th generation, WiFi, 64GB) — $199$329(save $130)

• Apple iPad (10th generation, WiFi, 64GB) — $299$349 (save $50)

• Apple iPad Mini (WiFi, 64GB) — $379.99$499(save $119.01)

• Apple iPad mini (WiFi, 256GB) — $529.99$649(save $119.01)

• Apple iPad Air 11-inch (WiFi, 128GB) — $549$599(save $50)

• Apple iPad Air 13-inch (WiFi, 128GB) — $749$799(save $50)

• Apple iPad Pro, 11-inch (M4, WiFi, 256GB) — $922$999(save $77)

• Apple iPad Pro, 13-inch (M4, WiFi, 512GB) — $1,399$1,499(save $100)

Topics Apple iPad Prime Day

• Deals
• Digital Culture
• Entertainment
• Science
• Life
• Games
• Social Good
• Shopping

• The Baffler’s May Day Round Up
• Romance of the Rose: On Jay DeFeo by Yevgeniya Traps
• Consider the Foul by Adam Sobsey
• Necessary Words, and Other News by Sadie Stein
• Contingent No More
• What We’re Loving: Rilke, Revolution, and Wild Places by The Paris Review
• 'Why are you dressed like that' meme celebrates our favorite fashion misses
• Have You Ever Heard Virginia Woolf Speak?
• The cicadas aren't invading the U.S.
• Mother May I by The Paris Review

• How to Live with an Idiot by Sadie Stein
• Letter from Portugal: To a Portuguese Nun by Sadie Stein
• Buy 1 Get 50% 1 for dog Halloween costumes and apparel at Petco
• Tiny Books, Wuthering Napa by Sadie Stein
• Paranoid Mazurka in C
• Cossacks and Clowns and Bears, Oh My! by Sophie Pinkham
• 'Succession' Season 4 ending explained: Who's the new CEO?
• This 'Succession' line gave a sneaky clue as to who would end up as CEO
• Apple will shut down My Photo Stream service on July 26
• Joe Biden spent the first debate staring into the camera like Jim Halpert

• Is it 'Thunderbolts*' or *The New Avengers'?
• Tom Hanks Hoards Typewriters, and Other News by Ellen Duffer
• 11 of the most expensive sex toys
• Apple is reportedly working on a ton of new gadgets
• Best Sony headphones deal: Over $100 off Sony XM5 headphones
• Pomp and Circumstance by The Paris Review
• Poetry Gone to Pieces: Talking Civilization with Dana Crum by Dorian Rolston
• Announcing Our Summer Issue! by Lorin Stein
• Virtual Reality: The True Cost of Admission (and Why It Doesn't Matter)
• Tour de France 2023: How to watch the Tour de France for free in US

• Skype is finally shutting down
• Celebrity Publishing, and Other News by Sadie Stein
• Garry Winogrand and the Art of the Opening by Richard B. Woodward
• Diamonds Are Forever by Adam Plunkett
• The Sound and the “Furious”
• Some Sort of Alchemy by Albert Mobilio
• A Reading Rainbow, and Other News by Sadie Stein
• Every U.S. city testing free money programs
• Best iPad deal: Save $132 on Apple iPad (10th Gen)
• Small Wonders by Matt Domino