Independent · sourced · Updated June 2026
Best Tablets (2026)
The cheapest tablets is Lenovo Tab Plus at $289.99. Best by the numbers — Lenovo Tab Plus (lowest price), Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M4) (newest). This page compares 13 tablets across 5 brands on price and key specs — every figure sourced, updated June 2026.
13 tablets compared on the specs that matter and US price — ranked cheapest-first. Every spec and price links to its source and the date we captured it.
Key takeaways
- Lowest price: Lenovo Tab Plus at $289.99 (MSRP, Wi-Fi, 128GB/8GB).
- Typical price: from $289.99, median $649.99, up to $1299 — across 13 priced.
- Tracked: 13 products across 5 brands, current through 2026-06-15.
- Compared on: display in, display type, refresh hz, chipset, ram gb, storage gb.
Best by the numbers
Objective winners — each is the leader on one measured spec, with the figure. No subjective ranking.
- Lowest price: Lenovo Tab Plus ($289.99)
- Newest: Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M4) (2026-03)
- Fastest refresh: OnePlus Pad 2 (144 refresh hz)
- Most RAM: Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition (16 ram gb)
- Most storage: Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) (256 storage gb)
- Best battery: Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition (12565 battery mah)
Comparison
| # | Tablet | Price | display in | display type | refresh hz | chipset | ram gb | storage gb | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lenovo Tab Plus | $289.99 | 11.5 | IPS LCD | 90 | MediaTek Helio G99 | 8 | 128 | lenovo.com |
| 2 | Apple iPad 11-inch (A16) | $349 | 10.86 | IPS LCD (Liquid Retina) | 60 | Apple A16 | 6 | 128 | apple.com |
| 3 | Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) | $499 | 8.3 | IPS LCD (Liquid Retina) | 60 | Apple A17 Pro | 8 | 128 | support.apple.com |
| 4 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE | $499.99 | 10.9 | IPS LCD (Super PLS TFT) | 90 | Samsung Exynos 1580 | 8 | 128 | samsung.com |
| 5 | OnePlus Pad 2 | $549.99 | 12.1 | IPS LCD | 144 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 12 | 256 | oneplus.com |
| 6 | Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M4) | $599 | 11 | IPS LCD (Liquid Retina) | 60 | Apple M4 | 12 | 128 | support.apple.com |
| 7 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ | $649.99 | 13.1 | IPS LCD | 90 | Samsung Exynos 1580 | 8 | 128 | samsung.com |
| 8 | Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M4) | $799 | 13 | IPS LCD (Liquid Retina) | 60 | Apple M4 | 12 | 128 | support.apple.com |
| 9 | Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) | $999 | 11 | Tandem OLED (Ultra Retina XDR) | 120 | Apple M5 | 12 | 256 | support.apple.com |
| 10 | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | $999 | 13 | IPS LCD (PixelSense Flow) | 120 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (10-core) | 16 | 256 | en.wikipedia.org |
| 11 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ | $999.99 | 12.4 | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | 120 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ | 12 | 256 | en.wikipedia.org |
| 12 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra | $1199.99 | 14.6 | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | 120 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ | 12 | 256 | en.wikipedia.org |
| 13 | Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) | $1299 | 13 | Tandem OLED (Ultra Retina XDR) | 120 | Apple M5 | 12 | 256 | support.apple.com |
Specs are as published by the manufacturer (or a reputable spec source where the official page was unavailable); prices are US launch MSRP. Full per-product records and all spec columns are in our open dataset.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest tablets?
Lenovo Tab Plus is the cheapest at $289.99 (MSRP, Wi-Fi, 128GB/8GB), as of 2026-06-15.
How much does tablets cost?
Across the 13 tablets with a published price, the median is $649.99, ranging from $289.99 to $1299, as of 2026-06-15.
Which tablets is best by the numbers?
Lowest price: Lenovo Tab Plus ($289.99). Newest: Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M4) (2026-03). Fastest refresh: OnePlus Pad 2 (144 refresh hz).
How many tablets are compared here?
13 tablets across 5 brands, with US price and key specs, current through 2026-06-15.
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How we compiled this
Specs sourced from official manufacturer spec pages (Apple Support, Samsung newsroom, Microsoft Learn, OnePlus, Lenovo), Wikipedia, and reputable launch coverage (Android Authority, Tom's Guide, PhoneArena, 9to5Google, Engadget, Windows Central). Numbers are stored unit-free; units implied by key name (display_in = diagonal inches, refresh_hz = Hz, ram_gb = GB, storage_gb = base config GB, battery_mah = mAh, weight_g = grams). battery_mah for Apple products is converted from official Wh at 3.82V nominal (38.99Wh → 10207mAh for iPad Pro M5 13, 36.59Wh → 9579mAh for iPad Air M4 13, 28.93Wh → 7575mAh for iPad 11 A16) — Apple's official pages report Wh only; mAh estimates are flagged in provenance. storage_gb is the lowest announced base config globally; priceUsd is the US launch MSRP for that base config. For Surface Pro 11, the base consumer Snapdragon X Plus model with IPS display at $999 is used as reference. OS is the version at launch. A null beats any guess; priceUsd=null only where no US MSRP exists. accessedAt is 2026-06-15 on every source.
Last verified 2026-06-15. We re-check published specs and prices on a recurring cadence and update this page when they change.
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