For a lot of people, the iPad Air is Apple’s goldilocks tablet. It’s more powerful and available in a larger size than the entry-level iPad, but a lot less expensive than the iPad Pro, which can be overkill for some.

It might be the latest model, but Apple's iPad Air M3 is often the subject of a discount at various retailers. But this current round of deals slashes it to its lowest price yet -- and we don't expect it to go much lower any time soon.

As of August 7, get the iPad Air with M3 chip for just $449. That knocks $150 off its list price of $599 for 25% off. This isn't the first iPad deal we've spotted this week, as Amazon has dropped the price on the 10th generation model down to $349 and the iPad Mini is down to $399. But what makes the iPad Air so special?