Best Tablets Under $1,000
Top-scoring tablets you can buy for under $1,000. Independent benchmarks, no sponsored picks.
Ranked by the weighted Specdex score — 0-100 composite of real-world and synthetic benchmarks.
- #1Apple
iPad Pro 11" (M5) · 256GB · Wi-Fi
M5 · Tandem OLED · Wi-Fi
Apple's iPad Pro 11" M5 (256GB, Wi-Fi) — October 2025 refresh.
- #2Apple
iPad Pro 11" (M5) · 256GB · Wi-Fi · Tablet only
M5 · Tandem OLED · Wi-Fi
Apple's iPad Pro 11" M5 (256GB, Wi-Fi) — October 2025 refresh.
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- #8Apple
iPad Pro 11 (M4) · 64GB (Silver) · Tablet only
64GB · 2024
Apple's iPad Pro 11 (M4) with 64GB.
- #9Apple
iPad Pro 11 (M4) · 64GB (Space Gray) · Tablet only
64GB · 2024
Apple's iPad Pro 11 (M4) with 64GB.
- #10Apple
iPad Pro 11 (M4) · 64GB (Starlight) · Tablet only
64GB · 2024
Apple's iPad Pro 11 (M4) with 64GB.
- #11Apple
iPad Air 13" (M3)
M3 · 13″ · Apple Pencil Pro · $799
The value-creator iPad — M3 muscle and Apple Pencil Pro for $799.
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Head-to-head
The two highest-ranked products compared side-by-side.
Frequently asked
What is the best tablet right now? +
iPad Pro 11" (M5) · 256GB · Wi-Fi leads our Best Tablets Under $1,000 list. Apple's iPad Pro 11" M5 (256GB, Wi-Fi) — October 2025 refresh.
How does Specdex rank products? +
Specdex does not run benchmarks in-house. Rankings reflect editorial judgement based on manufacturer-published specs and public reviewer consensus. See the methodology page for sources and how the verdicts are formed.
How often is this list updated? +
The ranking is regenerated on every page load from our live D1 database. Scores re-calibrate whenever we add new products or firmware updates change benchmark results.