Amazon Prime Day 2 is here and there are a lot of drawing tablet deals to pick through. I've covered these previous big deal event days for years now, and there are always deals to be had on drawing tablets from the best brands. That includes Wacom, XP-Pen, Xencelabs and Huion. I found some competitive early deals last week, but more are popping up now the Big Deals event is in full flow - Huion, Xencelabs and Wacom are currently price-dropping core drawing tablets.
Top of my deals list is the $200 of the excellent Wacom Cintiq Pro 16, which is now $1,599.95 $1,399.95 on Amazon. This has been around this reduced price since July, but it could suggest Wacom plans reductions on larger models for Prime Day itself. This is the 16-inch version of the same model that ranks highly in my best drawing tablets guide.
If you prefer a pen display, then the Huion Kamvas Pro 24 (4K) is $1,299.99 $1,149. Huion is one of the better budget tablet brands on the market, and the Kamvas range is good for students and hobbyists. The excellent Kamvas Pro 16 (4K) is now £799 £549.
If it's Apple you like, read our regularly updated list of the best Prime Day iPad deals.
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Top Prime Day drawing tablet deals in the US
• Wacom Cintiq Pro 16: save $200 on this pro display, now $1,599.95 $1,399.95
• XPPen Magic Drawing Pad bundle: get the keyboard bundle, now $509.99
• Kamvas Slate 10: get Huion's Android tablet for $249 $219
• Xencelabs Pen Tablet Medium: was $279.99 now $223.99
• Wacom Intuos Pro Medium: this leading brand for less, now $379.95 $312.84
• Kamvas Pro 24 (4K): a pro-grade pen display for $1,299.99 $1,149
• Huion Kamvas 13: this recommended starter display is now $239 $199
Top Prime Day drawing tablet deals in the UK
• Wacom Cintiq 16: get this leading tablet for less, now £789.99 £624.99
• XPPen Artist 13 (2nd Gen): this older model was £269.99, now £239.99
• XPPen Artist 16 (2nd): the Little Prince edition is now £369.99 £277.49
• Xencelabs Pen Tablet Medium Bundle: everything you need for £289.99 £246
• Kamvas Pro 24 (4K): this high-spec display is now £1,299.99 £1,009
• Kamvas Pro 16 (4K): save £250 on Huion's pro display, £799 £549
• Wacom Intuos Pro Medium: save £30, now £329.99 £299.90
• Wacom Intuos M Pistachio: this great starter tablet it now £179.99 £102.99
• Huion Kamvas Slate 10: a great kid's tablet, now £259 £207.20
Prime Day drawing tablet deals: US
Prime Day drawing tablet deals: UK
Prime Day drawing tablet deals: how to choose
What are the different types of best drawing tablets?
Broadly speaking, there are three main types of drawing tablet. Each takes a different approach to the central challenge of helping you create digital art and draw on your Windows PC or Mac, as if you were drawing on paper.
Are there drawing tablets for kids?
Yes, there's a growing market of drawing tablets for children, and you can check out our dedicated drawing tablets for kids guide if this is something you're looking for. These have been designed to be easy to use and indestructible.
Are there drawing tablets for smartphones?
More drawing tablet brands are now enabling drawing tablets to be connected to smartphones, Android devices and use Linux. These are often smaller than standard drawing tablets and can fit neatly into a bag, as well as using USB-C to USB-C cables. My best drawing tablets for smartphones and mobiles would be:
Inspiroy Frego series Huion's new small tablets work with Android and iOS.
Ugee M808 A small 10 x 6.25 inch drawing tablet with shortcut keys.
Ugee 16 This works with iOS and Android, and is a perfect beginner pen display.
Wacom One S The new budget option offers superior build quality.
XPPen Deco series These are well-reviewed drawing tablets, ideal for Android phones.
Are tablets any good for drawing?
Android, Windows and iOS devices like the Surface Pro and iPad Pro take on the other drawing tablets in two ways. You don't need another computer: just download an art app and start drawing with your fingertip or a stylus. Also, when you want to use the Creative Cloud suite on your main computer, these can function as graphics tablets with apps like Astropad.
As for how good they are for drawing, well, it depends on what you need. The iPad has incredible software like Procreate and the very capable Apple Pencil 2 or newer Apple Pencil Pro offer some pretty impressive features and specs, but it's very expensive. The Surface Pro range is better suited for sketching and doodling, but at a push could handle some more detailed art if you're willing to work for it.
Graphics tablets vs Pen displays: what's the difference?
If you've been around computers for a long time, this is what you probably think of instinctively at the mention of a drawing tablet: a plain surface that you draw on with a stylus, with your work displayed on a separate computer monitor, also known as a pen tablet or graphics tablet. These remain the most affordable drawing tablet category. Their main disadvantage is the sense of ‘disconnect’ between the drawing surface and the screen, although most people get used to this quickly.
Pen displays consists of a flat-screen monitor with a pressure-sensitive surface that you draw on with a stylus. They don't have the sense of disconnect that you might get with graphics tablets, and they're more portable; however they cost more. Furthermore, you get a lot of cables between the display and computer (see the best computers for graphic design), and many of the display surfaces don’t offer the ‘bite’ that graphics tablets do.
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