The best iPad for Procreate, fully tested for digital artists

The three tops iPads for the digital art software Procreate.
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You don't need to spend a lot of money on the best iPad for Procreate. This fantastic digital art app has been designed to run on all iPads, new and old(ish), large and small. We have a full list of compatibility iPads at the bottom of this guide, and there are options at a range of price points.

To make it easy for you, I've brought together the best iPads for Procreate in one place, drawing on our team's expertise We've tested every one of these best iPads for drawing, so you know I've selected these from experience. I myself use an iPad Pro 11-inch (M2) with Procreate; the larger model is No.1 on my list.

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Rating

Design and build

Superb construction

★★★★★

Display

Exceptional color fidelity

★★★★

Performance

Responsive and powerful

★★★★

Pricing

Considerably less than 2025 Pro

★★★★★

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Rating

Design and build

A few quirks, but otherwise solid

★★★

Display

Good enough for non-pros

★★★★

Performance

Good enough to run Procreate

★★★

Pricing

On the affordable side

★★★★★

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Rating

Design and build

Sleek and slim design

★★★★★

Display

Fantastic display

★★★★★

Performance

Super fast, supports Pencil Pro

★★★★★

Pricing

Very expensive

★★★★

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Rating

Design and build

Gorgeous looks, very portable

★★★★★

Display

Less bright or responsive as new iPad Pro

★★★★

Performance

High-class M1 performance

★★★★

Pricing

Should be discounts available

★★★★

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Design and build

Highly portable, unchanged from 6th Gen

★★★★

Display

Crisp and vibrant, but small

★★★½

Performance

Procreate runs super-smoothly

★★★★★

Pricing

Basic model is reasonably priced

★★★★

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Design and build

Basic but still quality

★★★

Display

Decent, but no anti-glare

★★★

Performance

Less powerful than later models

★★★

Pricing

Very affordable for an iPad

★★★★★

Ian Dean
Editor, Digital Arts & 3D

Ian Dean is Editor, Digital Arts & 3D at Creative Bloq, and the former editor of many leading magazines. These titles included ImagineFX, 3D World and video game titles Play and Official PlayStation Magazine. Ian launched Xbox magazine X360 and edited PlayStation World. For Creative Bloq, Ian combines his experiences to bring the latest news on digital art, VFX and video games and tech, and in his spare time he doodles in Procreate, ArtRage, and Rebelle while finding time to play Xbox and PS5.

With contributions from
  • Managing editor, computing and entertainment, TechRadar