Best iPads for Art in 2023: Why You (still) Don't Have to Buy New!

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What's the best iPad for art? Comparing how many layers you’ll get in each iPad model and generation. Are used iPads good for art? How much storage should you buy for your iPad? What size iPad should you get as an artist? Do you need an iPad Pro or is the iPad Air 5 good for art? In this iPad comparison video, I’ll rank ALL the iPads that are best for art and what you should consider when buying a new iPad.
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0:00 Intro
0:29 Which iPads are good for art
1:28 Do you need an Apple Pencil?
2:42 What size iPad should you get?
5:14 How much storage should you buy for your iPad?
6:16 How many layers in Procreate can you have?
10:23 How many layers do you NEED?
11:34 Apple Pencil Hover
12:20 Screen brightness
13:37 The Best iPads for Artists Ranked by S Tier
20:43 Extra Resources
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[@BrookeGlaser]

I’ve UPDATED this video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIPUkoGKhc-th5osi=XXfEPoWVJyKxQNRz

[@ezranexcalibur]

the timing on this! glad i saw this comment only 30 seconds in haha

[@CM-hj8gc]

So if I bought the Ipad air 5 with 64gb of storage I will get 41 Layers in procreate? Did I get it right?

[@bionicspacegirl697]

What did you get? I want to buy one but I'm in uk and not sure which and which pencil. Any help work Would be appreciated

[@punnypuns5103]

This is 10x better that people claiming to be artists but do not know what is actually important to artists. Such a great video. Really need the difference between layers.

[@blondevlogger]

Exactly what I was thinking! Much better than all the videos by tech bros who just collect electronics. This was so helpful in breaking everything down

[@BalisongMasteryHub]

Im The 400th

[@amiraaa3150]

I buy the air 5 for a beginner 256gb. I tink it is a good start.

[@user-hl9jq8iz4i]

Yes

[@noone-gf5op]

this entire video is EXCEPTIONALLY kind and relevant to those of us considering to go for an ipad as a first drawing tool. thank you so so much for taking the time to explain and explore all the nitty gritty🙏 a literal life saver!!

[@TheIvyShadow]

Of course my 6th gen IPad is put in F tier 😂 It served me well for the past 5 years and it still works just fine. I got it because the price was perfect as an intro to digital drawing but now I’m looking for something with more Ram to support my excessive layers. Your ranking insights have been helpful :)

[@gee.kayakaya]

Have you upgraded yet? I've also been using the 6th gen for 5 years now. My iPad lags with the pencil, and I am also running out of layers haha :)

[@RejaMarjana]

Ssame issue here. Still considering betwee 256GB M1 iPad air 5 and 128 or 256GB M2 iPad pro.

[@0616s]

this is probably the first video on choosing an ipad for digital drawing that I've seen that mentions the amount of layers you can use (never heard of that before). thank you sm for such an informative video!

[@chlayne]

Great video! I recently upgraded from my 3rd gen (2018) 256GB iPad Pro 12.9. I went with the 5th generation iPad Pro 12.9” with 1TB because I use a lot of layers in my work, wanted to work in a larger canvas, really don’t care about hover and I got it on sale around Black Friday for $550 less than the 6th generation. I am super happy with it so far!

[@LocutusOfWarborgOneOfOne]

God, hover is SOOOOO cool though I didn't think I'd care either, tbh.

[@JacyndaMinor]

I'm upgrading from a 2018 iPad Pro 11 inch, and I'm really struggling trying to decide between the 2022 11 inch or the 2021 12.9 inch. I have arthritis, im worried about the 12.9 hurting my hand- but also I do art, photo editing and video editing. ugh I just can't decide. thoughts?

[@LunaiCarmen]

I have never bought an iPad before I'VE BEEN DRAWING ON A LITERAL PHONE! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!

[@lechantdesmots97]

ive been drawing on an old samsung tab 3 that barely works anymore, which was my father's before. it's not even usable anymore so I think I have no choice anymore, I've used it to the core 😂 (it was so old it wasn't even compatible with procreate I could only ibis paint which is sh!t lol but I did my best with what I had lmao)

[@Saeeeeeeeed]

I've viewed numerous iPad-related videos, but this one stood out for its exceptional practicality, concise delivery, and professionalism. I sincerely appreciate your outstanding content.

[@mchoong520]

THANK YOU, Brooke! You are by far the BEST in delivering the most COMPREHENSIBLE INFORMATION and INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN and in ART and CHOICE! I am so grateful. xxx

[@chai7leeb]

Loved this review! Really appreciated how clearly the Procreate layers were illustrated per iPad model :)

[@Nadaporsentado-to5ye]

This video is so perfectly made, so complete and clear, finally what I was looking for. Thank you 😉👍🏻

[@lawrenmccall4112]

Thanks for breaking them down Brooke.

[@BrookeGlaser]

It’s really interesting to do the S Tier this year and consider really granularly which iPad I’d rank over which

[@jamqdlaty]

The prices Apple charges for storage is ridiculous. A good new iPad with decent storage would be more expensive than my whole newly built PC for 3d work.

[@macroid7206]

What a thorough and detailed video! You've answered questions I didn't even know I needed answering! Thanks! 🙂

[@eatlessandmovemore]

You know what artists need and I absolutely love the way you speak&explain things it's just so clear and enjoyable to listen to

[@FireAsh1000]

I just want to say how amazingly detailed this video is plus with all the good tips of checking what ipad is compatible with which pen plus size comparison using cardboards. Like actually so grateful i found this video! thankyou so much

[@kellycaldwell7423]

This was extremely helpful in putting all the IPad capabilities in perspective. Very well done video!

[@RemofRenaissance]

Great video. I’m not an artist but found interesting. I think the Air 5 is a great bargain too. Only thing I would say though is that I think all “Airs” have 60hz screen vs 120hz on pros. Not sure what artists feel about it. Some users think it’s a big deal but for me personally it’s not really a thing 👍🏾. Apologies if you did already mention this!

[@Azidust]

Great video , I can see the effort put to make this review it is cleverly made ,it can help people with different need and budget.

[@treevsy]

Thank you, this is an incredibly comprehensive guide. ❤️

[@paulaaochoa870]

Thank you so much! I'm looking for which iPad I should get to start my journey of digital art using procreate and from what I've read and seen, this has been the best

[@rebekahredford2]

Thanks for updating this video!!

[@linitarane488]

Thanks a ton for creating this video - much needed. Planning to but an ipad and an iphone both which goes well with my budget but at the same time, perfect for an illustration-beginner. I had my doubts on pricing, procreate compatibility, layers, brightness and more . You covered more than what I could have even imagined. I loved those blocks where you categorically explained what’s the S & A, and I’m now going to make a call on either having an Air 5 or others in S. Thank you for ending on a best piece of advice, it will stop me from buying expensive options unnecessarily. Will do it when I feel I’m confident and have learned the art nicely. Thanks again! :)

[@tequilaghoul]

you've narrowed down my choices. This is the video I was looking for. Thank you!

[@annieg1760]

This video was so much more helpful than others thank u so much!!💗💗🙏🏼

[@ashleyhuze]

THIS WAS SO HELPFUL!!! Thank you thank you!

[@laurafisk5251]

thank you SO much for this video! i watched the 2022 one as well, and this is truly the absolute best look at what ipads are best for drawing especially with procreate. that layer breakdown is THE best! i'm a professional illustrator and am finally looking to upgrade my ipad pro this year to a newer model and cannot wait!

[@jasonhughes100]

What a video, I now know the iPad I want for illustration. Honestly thank you. So relaxing too

[@chinadollcjo]

So helpful, tysm! Found you on TikTok and KZbin came through with the recommendations!

[@ConfidenceBuildersTV]

Thanks so much for giving information to advanced & newbies. I’m excited about your beginning drawing classes. I’m a grandma beginning artist.

[@remodernist]

excellent breakdown. super helpful, thank you

[@cosmicsalmons]

wow, thanks for the super well researched and curated video!! ( also the votes by other users are helpful). great job! Very helpful. I am just looking into drawing pads ...and I did not know anything , now I do

[@diegoch04]

Excellent video. So much diligence. Thank you very much. This video helped me choose.

[@infamousS709]

Very great review! So important to know the layering info. My current iPad is great but I want more layers, currently it does 4 with the specs you listed lol so any other one would be an improvement at this point. I wanna save up for the pro 12.9 in that gets 41-77 layers

[@TrenaBrannon]

Great summary! Thank you Brooke for breaking all the information down!

[@BrookeGlaser]

There’s so many factors to consider! But so worth the investment 😍🎨

[@kbdc]

I was waiting for this ever since I saw your 2022 video! Super helpful once again

[@BrookeGlaser]

Yay, so glad it helped!

[@Abrar.Ahmad2023]

You helped me so much with this video and the old one, many thanks! ♥️

[@notakiwi7151]

Great video, very informative, and awesome visuals/graphs!

[@ichiroxD]

Thank you so much!! It really helped me to get all of this info.

[@Cambium29]

Thank you for this informative comparison. Very, very helpful.

[@violindalola]

This is the video I was needing! Thank you soo much!

[@FrancescoPaggiaro]

Love the final chart, very helpful ❤️

[@skk5111]

what a great video. totally helped with decision-making on which ipad to get to use with procreate! thank you!!!!!

[@LOLWTFHBBQ]

Video format alone made me subscribe. Incredible flow.

[@bearjingle5316]

super high effort video, seriously. amazing job, thank you

[@tomas5376]

Gracias for this valuable information and your classes!🙏🏼

[@BrookeGlaser]

Aw thank you, I’m so glad they’re helpful!

[@rebornlol]

Such a great video for those getting started!

[@ikeokenwa4716]

What a great well thought out video. Had been looking to grab an iPad for my 10yr old who is a budding young artist and this video lead me to go with the iPad Air with Apple Pencil as well. Thanks so much!!

[@artseiba]

This video was so helpful ❤ Thank you so much!

[@karinsimoneartdesign]

Thank you so much for all the information, that is exactly what I needed for my decision on which iPad to buy for Procreate. I love your calm and clear way of explaining and will certainly go through your channel for more videos.

[@BrookeGlaser]

I'm so glad it was helpful! I actually just made a couple updates for this year, in a new video which you can see here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIPUkoGKhc-th5osi=XXfEPoWVJyKxQNRz

[@asdfghlkjhj]

Perfect info! what I was looking for❤ Thank you!👍

[@barb865]

What an amazing review! And your charts are awesome and instantly readable!

[@Paulcvids]

Wonderful video! Still a tough call... oh man, if only there was a 128g Air 5. The 64 gig makes me nervous, and the 256g is so close in cost to an iPad Pro w 128g.

[@BirchGlass]

This is such an excellent video thank you so much for your time and care in helping us!! It's so appreciated!! 🥰

[@20INF16]

Very good information and inspiring!!

[@Ash-wl8up]

Wow you have helped me sooooooooo much!!!! Thank you! That chart is amazing!! 🎉

[@juliegalaise455]

Amazing, thank you so much for making this video!

[@ctrlaltcreate3827]

Most useful video for someone looking for iPad info🙏🏾

[@funyfurrykitty5809]

I took a deep bow for your clear explanation ❤

[@lisaperfetti415]

Wow, thanks for all the information!

[@ilyunoh8272]

this is the video ive been needing!! omg thank you

[@shreyjalote]

Thank you, this has been a pleasure to watch. Used Air gen 5 it is.

[@tiNgk0y1]

thank you so much ma'am for this chart.. it helped me a lot..

[@user-jy9xw8kf9z]

That's a really great analysis, thank you!

[@tmaraariel]

I learned so much! Thank you!

[@amaiyahj]

After a 10 year digital art hiatus I got the Air 5th gen and have adored using it over the last year to practice. I enjoyed drawing again (specifically Procreate) so much I just upgraded to the 12.9 Pro 6th gen (mostly for the screen size.) I’m really light handed and the 60hz became very noticeable to me once I got comfortable, plus the Air would get really hot on Procreate cos I zoom in a lot for details and use loads of layers. I was constantly using a cooling mat as iPad screens automatically dim when overheating which got so frustrating when working with colours and made me paranoid I was reducing the Air’s life further. I haven’t broken the Pro in properly yet but I’m absolutely obsessed with it so far and can see now that working on a 12.9 screen is priceless!

[@electrikye7294]

Can you give us an update on if you've put the pro through the wringer yet? Would love to hear your thoughts after a while of using it!

[@amaiyahj]

@@electrikye7294 it’s AMAZING, honestly! The battery life is so much better for a start, it can get slightly warm when I’m working for a while but nowhere near as much as the Air did which means I haven’t experienced any automatic screen dimming. I like the hover feature and how fast the iPad responds so overall I have zero regrets :)

[@electrikye7294]

@@amaiyahj that’s amazing to hear! I’m getting into digital art and have been using procreate on my iPhone to make sure I like it. One day I’m going to graduate to buying an iPad but have been really conflicted on which one to save up for. Your comments were very helpful so thank you :))

[@amaiyahj]

@@electrikye7294 I’d suggest the pro for sure I won’t be upgrading again for a long time! I’m glad I could help and happy drawing ;) xx

[@lorenzook1817]

@@amaiyahjhey I have one question, how much storage would you recommend? Over 1 tb for more RAM, or is 8 gb RAM enough?

[@liam-gl2hv]

Thank u for this video, it’s really helpful!

[@ava-cr2hn]

I got the iPad 9th gen with 256 gigs last week and I really like it so far. But I also have never had an iPad of my own in my life and am just excited to have such a useful and convenient piece of technology :) it runs very smooth and the 1st gen Apple Pencil is so so nice to use. Perfect weight and the pressure sensitivity is so impressive.

[@sol5261]

Hi! I was considering buying the same model. How has your experience with it been so far?

[@ava-cr2hn]

@@sol5261 as someone who has never had my own iPad, I love it ! Great entryway. I also make artwork on Clip studio which is a heavier software and it’s ran smooth on the iPad for me :) screen size is very large compared to any tablet I’ve used before and so it feels almost luxurious for me lol. I recommend !

[@peev180]

Am going to upgrade my iPad soon…this video is remarkable for the volume of information and presentation…thanks…

[@Sunnysatellite]

Thank you so much for this video ❤️

[@ProductivityJoy]

Your content is awesome, I really appreciate what you do

[@BrookeGlaser]

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[@generationdink]

Your data is incorrect - iPad Mini 6 gets 19 layers at these specs, as it has the same RAM as that tier (reference to layer section). Coming from someone with an Pro with 1TB and the Mini 5, confirmed right now 😅

[@BrookeGlaser]

@@generationdink You are right! The Mini 6 gets 19 layers, not 7 - fabulous news for artists who want that portability! I'll be updating that in my next video later this week.

[@pritambiswas4185]

This is literally I wanted for so long 😭♥️

[@spacetachio5715]

Can you talk about the different screen sizes and how they compare while using procreate?

[@s_mehmi28]

i’ve got the 4th gen ipad pro 11” and it works like a charm for me!

[@maximorodriguez6849]

great video. didn't know the storage affects the layer limits. thanks!

[@0wnleeWun]

this was super helpful. thank you! :)

[@Melexdra]

Thank you for the information! Gained a subscriber looking forward to buying my iPad and creating awesome digital art.

[@geraldinedewit6090]

Awesome info. Jennifer Nichols referred me to this video for info on which iPad to buy. This has helped me so much! Thank you!

[@kamikoo0]

Thank you soo much, this video its very helpful for me ❤️

[@ojohnlemon]

This video helped me a lot. It was exacly what I was looking for since I don't have any knowledge on iPads and as an artist I thinking to buy one.

[@jamesturpin8271]

Excellent video. Thank you.

[@morganaluthor]

wow really detailed vid. Excellent job! :) love ur content

[@fortesfortunaadiuvat544]

Thaaaanks soo much!! You saved my life! 😍

[@dena264]

Very helpful. Thank you 😊

[@BrookeGlaser]

I actually just posted an updated guide for this year, that has some additional info you might find helpful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIPUkoGKhc-th5osi=XXfEPoWVJyKxQNRz

[@gavinkaufmanworld]

Great video - really helpful 😁 Thanks so much for sharing ✨

[@yashvispute9774]

amazing amazing video for artists thanks a lot for all this research

[@kaldiver]

Hi Brooke, I’m just getting started organizing everything into digital form and what to incorporate daily sketchy and journaling. My question to you is do you have a favorite template you use that captures all your needs? I’m going with Google calendar,and,.good notes and Procreate for now. I’m just searching fora daily planner/journal to get started. Thanks in advance. I absolutely enjoy your videos. Their comprehensive , informative and most of all you have a very pleasant and, calming delivery delivery. Which is the exact opposite of most over caffeinated tech gurus that pot how to videos. So thanks again!!!! Ken

[@alexfrederickson1540]

What an awesome video, thank you so much for that detailed but easy to understand explanation. You have a new subscriber ❤

[@claraelia]

thanks a lot! very useful tips!

[@petal_swans5438]

Very interesting tier list. Have you owned all of these iPad versions, or are basing the rest of them (excl. Pro 5 12.9"

[@Barnaly]

Too good.u cleared all my confusions

[@olksndrdsgn329]

Thank you so much, you help me decide with iPad

[@veroxx32]

I was between the IPad mini or the Air 5, idk how it is in the USA but in Spain they are really similar in price so seeing the comparative helped me decide, it a pity the mini isn’t that great since it was the size what I liked but with my budget I can afford it. I’m skeptic about the pencil because I didn’t have a good experience with either of them but I will be looking. This was the most complete video I found so thank you!

[@caipiranha4714]

Perfect timing!!

[@bernasahin7613]

Such a great video, thanks :)

[@jk-fy8on]

I love your purple, pinkish hair color. It matches super well to your personality. I love you so much.

[@mah.d]

best guide! thanks!

[@jorgearranz7060]

thanks for the video and research