The smallest iPad carries an 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display at 2266 by 1488, the A17 Pro chip and 128GB as the entry tier, listed at 499 dollars. It weighs roughly 293 grams, so it holds like a paperback in one hand, and it accepts Apple Pencil Pro as well as the USB-C Pencil. Touch ID sits in the top button and the port is USB-C.
Commuters and clinical students get the most out of it: flashcards on a train, drug references between shifts, a PDF in one hand while the other is busy. The trade-off is width. Two apps side by side feel cramped, and long handwritten notes on an 8.3-inch sheet mean constant scrolling. There is no keyboard case from Apple, so anyone writing essays should look at a larger model instead.
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