The best iPad for video editing

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The best iPads for video editing offer a smooth, dynamic user experience. From cutting together clips to colour grading, rendering and export, a good iPad can do it all, and the good news is that you don't have to spend a fortune to get a fantastic option.

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Michelle Rae Uy

As someone who's been in the tech and lifestyle writing gig for some time, it's my business to know all there is to know about the latest iPads.I've tested heaps of gadgets for T3, Digital Camera World and, of course, Creative Bloq, and I was also formerly Buying Guides Editor at TechRadar. I've tested iPads of all generations across a multitude of creative tasks, and video editing is among the suite of challenges I put to a new iPad to see how it performs. I've factored in price when making my picks, in order to ensure that you get the best value for money possible with a video-editing iPad.

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iPad Pro (M4, 2024) scorecard:

Attributes

Notes

Rating

Display

The best Apple has made.

★★★★★

Performance

Blistering – more than you likely need.

★★★★½

Price

It'll cost you.

★★★½

Our expert says
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Our expert says
Glen Southern

"If you don’t have an iPad and want an insanely fast, very well designed creative tablet for video editing then this is for you. For current iPad owners, it's not worth the upgrade – too many apps aren’t yet capable of using this much power."

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iPad Air (M2, 2024) scorecard

Attributes

Notes

Rating

Display

Not Ultra Retina XDR, but still nice.

★★★★½

Performance

Entirely capable.

★★★★½

Price

Top value for most users.

★★★★½

Our expert says
Glen Southern author bio shot
Our expert says
Glen Southern

"For most editors, I'd say this is the sweet spot for you between cost and functionality. Powerful enough and not as eye-watering as the iPad Pro M4 on the price front."

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iPad (2022) scorecard

Attributes

Notes

Rating

Display

Big and bright.

★★★★

Performance

Capable for the basics.

★★★½

Price

Fantastic value.

★★★★★

Our expert says
Kerrie Hughes
Our expert says
Kerrie Hughes

"As an everyday iPad user, and someone who likes to indulge in my creativity with tasks like video editing, I have to say this is the option I would go for."

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iPad mini (7th Gen) scorecard

Attributes

Notes

Rating

Display

Small but sharp and detailed.

★★★★

Performance

Solid for light video editing, but may struggle with pro-level editing with lots of effects.

★★★★

Price

Good value

★★★★½

Our expert says
Matt Bolton Headshot
Our expert says
Matt Bolton

"The iPad mini is, in many ways, the ultimate creative device, because it's very powerful, and you can take it with you anywhere."

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Los Angeles-based Michelle is a writer and photographer. She regularly writes for TechRadar, Steve's Digicams and Techlicious, and is currently a freelance SEO and Production editor for TechRadar.
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