Make everything easy with Apple's amazing iPads at Very

Apple's iPad is one of our very favourite devices, and it's the one we use the most every single day. That's because there's no end to its talents. At home it's superb for streaming, shopping, family snaps and controlling our smart home; at work it's an app-packed power station delivering pro-level performance and really user-friendly apps; and when we travel it's amazing for entertaining, translating, maps and more.

Whether you're looking for an excellent all-rounder for the family or a seriously powerful alternative to a laptop, there's an iPad for you at Very.

One of the things that makes iPads so great is that they're incredibly easy to use, and that means the only difficult thing about them is deciding which one you like the best. That's why Very has put together a great guide to the different iPad models to help you find the perfect iPad for you.

Meet Apple's fantastic four

There are four amazing iPad models to choose from: the multi-talented iPad; the even more powerful iPad Air; the ultraportable iPad mini; and the most advanced and powerful iPad of all, the iPad Pro.

Every iPad comes with a highly responsive touchscreen that's great for swiping in apps, creating illustrations and annotating documents, and they all run Apple's highly rated and ultra-secure operating system, iPadOS. They're beautifully designed, deliver super-snappy performance, and they have speedy Wi-Fi with the option to have fast 5G mobile data too. They're packed with accessibility features to make things easier for people with sight, hearing, speech or mobility issues. And you can choose from millions of incredible iPad apps on the App Store: apps for drawing and making music, apps for work, apps for entertainment... apps for everything.

The best all-rounder: iPad

This is the fun one for all the family. iPad comes in four fun colours, works with Apple Pencil and can be turned into a touchscreen laptop with the Magic Keyboard Folio. It's amazing for work, school and entertainment, and all your apps, photos and home movies look incredible on the 11-inch Liquid Retina display. There's a great 12MP photo and video camera with Visual Lookup so you can identify things like animals and plants, and you can use it as a scanner to turn documents into editable text too. Whether you want to watch your favourite shows on the go, collaborate with work colleagues, organise your family photos or make a masterpiece, iPad is an excellent all-rounder.

The best iPad for kids: the iPad mini

Every iPad is great for kids of any age thanks to the huge selection of kid-friendly apps and entertainment in the App Store and TV app. The iPad mini is particularly good for schoolbags and smaller hands because it's the most portable iPad of all thanks to its 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display and light weight of just 293g. It packs Apple's powerful A17 processor for seriously speedy performance, delivers all-day battery life and comes with 12MP cameras on the front and back. That long battery life makes it great for travelling too – it can keep the kids entertained on even the longest trips – and Apple's superb Screen Time parental controls make it easy to ensure that kids don't see anything they shouldn't in apps, entertainment or online.

The best iPad for students: the iPad Air

iPad Air gives students an even bigger canvas with a choice of 11-inch and 13-inch models, and it features Apple's M3 processor. That's the same processor used in MacBook Pros and desktop Macs, and that means exceptional performance in even the most demanding apps. It comes packed with Apple's own amazing apps including lots of useful ones for student life: Pages for writing, Numbers for spreadsheets, Keynote for presentations, GarageBand for making music, iMovie for making movies and Apple's Music and TV apps for streaming songs and shows. And if you're studying creative subjects, Apple's ultra-affordable Creator Studio gives you the same heavyweight creative tools that photo, video and music pros use: Pixelmator, Final Cut Pro, Motion, Compressor, Logic Pro and MainStage.

iPad Air is compatible with Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil (USB-C) and Magic Keyboard for the ultimate in flexibility, and it features AI-driven Apple Intelligence to help with research, writing and creativity. It's the perfect blend of power and portability.

The best iPad for work: the iPad Pro

The iPad Pro is Apple's most powerful iPad thanks to its M5 processor, which is Apple's most advanced and powerful processor yet. It's lightning-fast in heavyweight apps such as video and photo editing apps, music creation apps and 3D apps, and its stunning 11-inch or 13-inch Ultra Retina XDR display is particularly well-suited to graphic design, video work and complex creative projects thanks to its pin-sharp 2752 x 2064 resolution on the 13-inch model.

Apple's Magic Keyboard transforms the iPad Pro into a touchscreen laptop and it works with Apple Pencil Pro for precise drawing and control. And with up to 2TB of storage and super-fast Wi-Fi 7 it's got the space and speed for your entire digital world.

We love our iPads: at home, on holiday, at school or on the sofa they're the ultimate grab-and-go devices for all kinds of everything. Click here to discover the amazing iPads at Very and find the perfect iPad for you.