Apple's March 2025 entry-level iPad with an 11-inch Liquid Retina LCD, the A16 chip, Touch ID and 128GB of base storage, launched at $349. It is a fast, well-liked everyday tablet, but it cannot run Apple Intelligence and changed little from the 10th-gen model.
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On the evidence gathered here, yes. 84% of owners say they would buy it again, and satisfaction is still 7.5 out of 10 two years in. Buyers keep recommending it for students, kids and everyday use.
Owners still describe it as fast, light and good for a full day of school, streaming and browsing. The main reservations are its glare-prone screen and the growing list of Apple Intelligence features it cannot use.
Missing AI features matter more as Apple adds them.
Buyers keep recommending it for students, kids and everyday use. Sentiment across the ownership period stays close to flat, which is rare: it reads 8.3 out of 10 in the first week and 7.5 two years later.
Worth it for: Students; Kids and families; Streaming and browsing. Think twice if: Apple intelligence fans; Pro creative app users; Apple pencil pro users.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 8.2 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.3 / 10 |
| One month | 8.2 / 10 |
| Six months | 8.0 / 10 |
| One year | 7.8 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 7.5 / 10 |
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Rates it highly for value at $349 with 128GB, smooth A16 performance and a good display, but notes no Apple Intelligence, a glare-prone screen and an unchanged design.
Calls it the iPad for most people, citing strong gaming performance and 11 hours 25 minutes of web-surfing battery, with no Apple Intelligence or Pencil Pro support.
A refurbisher's review praising value, storage and performance, while listing few upgrades over the iPad 10, no Apple Intelligence and limited Apple Pencil support.
May 2026 buyer's guide advising a wait, since the A16 model lacks Apple Intelligence and an A18-based successor was expected in the autumn.
Thousands of buyer reviews, with 98% recommending it and frequent praise for speed, portability, full-day battery and suitability for students and kids.