Apple's new iPad 11 with A16 chip hits record low price of $319 — just in time for Mother's Day

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The iPad 11 is powered Apple A16 chip and supports Apple Magic Keyboard, Apple Pencil USB-C, and the 1st generation Apple Pencil. (Image credit: Laptop Mag, Apple)

The latest iPad with Apple A16 chip was released a little over a month ago — March 15 to be precise, and it's already flying off the shelves. Just in time for Mother's Day, Apple's 11th-generation iPad is at its best price yet.

Currently, Amazon is selling the A16 iPad 11 for just $319. It usually retails for $349, so that's $30 off, marking a new all-time low price for the iPad 11. This undercuts Apple's iPad student discount by $10 and B&H's current price by $8.

If you want to save on a new tablet for mom or yourself, it's one of the best iPad deals you can get today. Normally, we'd advise you to skip it and pick up the 256GB iPad 10 instead, but at this price, it's a steal.

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See also: Best Apple deals in April 2025

Although we didn't test it, tech experts agree, the iPad 11 offers solid performance and battery life. It's the best mid-range tablet for most people who want a cheaper alternative to the iPad Air and iPad Pro.

We didn't get to test the 11th gen iPad, in our iPad 10 review, we found its poweful A14 chip performance, solid display, and killer speakers impressive. Despite it subpar battery life (11 hours), we gave Apple's previous-gen iPad 4 out 5 stars and our Editor's Choice Award co-sign.

The iPad in this deal upgrades the series to an A16 chip, and like is predecessor, supports Apple's Magic Keyboard Folio, Apple Pencil USB-C, and Apple Pencil 1st gen.

At $30 off, the iPad 11 is worth considering if you want to treat yourself or surprise mom this Mother's Day.

Today's best iPad 11 deal

Apple iPad 11
Apple iPad 11: was $349 now $319 at Amazon

Overview

Now $30 off, Apple's new A16-powered iPad is at an all-time low price.

Features: 11-inch (2360 x 1640) Liquid Retina display, Apple A16 Bionic chip, 126GB of storage, 12MP Wide rear camera,, records up to 4K video, 12MP front Center Stage camera, supports Magic Keyboard Folio, Apple Pencil USB-C, and Apple Pencil 1st gen (all sold separately), Touch ID, iPadOS 18

Release date: March 2025

Price history: This is the iPad 11's lowest price ever on Amazon.

Price check: Apple $349 | Apple Edu Store $329 | Best Buy $349 | B&H $327 | PC Richard & Son $326

Reviews Consensus: Although we didn't test it, tech experts agree, the iPad 11 offers solid performance and battery life. Simply put, it's the best tablet for most people who want a cheaper alternative to the iPad Air and iPad Pro.

CNET: ★★★★ | PC Mag: ★★★★

Buy it if: You want a cheaper iPad Air or iPad Pro alternative. Like its predecessor, the iPad 11 supports Apple Keyboard and Apple Pencil so it's a great all-around tablet for light producitvity and entertainment.

Don't buy it if: You want a basic tablet as a secondary device for checking social media, streaming content, and playing mobile games. Consider the Fire HD 10, which is great for entertainment, reading e-books, and video calling loved ones.

Hilda Scott

Hilda Scott uses her combined passion for gadgets from laptops to TVs and her bargain-shopping savvy to bring you the best prices on all things tech. She has a bachelor’s degree in film and media studies from Hunter College and over a decade of experience in tech journalism. Her work has been featured on Tom’s Guide, iTechPost, Examiner.com, Parlemag, Enstars, and Latin Times. When she's not scouting for the best deals, Hilda’s catching up on her favorite TV series and combat sports.

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