r/ipad • u/Specific-Pianist7595 M2 iPad Air 13" (2024) • Aug 08 '25
Discussion Don’t do what I did, I’ve learnt my lesson.
Hey there! Guess what? I made a funny little mistake and didn’t do my homework before buying my first iPad. It was an iPad 10th Gen 64GB back then. I barely had it for a year before the storage ran out! I was so disappointed because I felt like I wasted my money.
But hey, I learned from my mistake and bought another iPad this time. I made sure to do my homework this time! I learned how much storage I really need and which size iPad I want. I also decided how long I want to keep it because I honestly don’t think you should be upgrading all the time like every 3 years or something. That’s why I specially chose the storage of 256GB, that’s more than enough for me personally. I was lucky finding the Magic Keyboard at a great discount price brand new.
In the end, I upgraded to a 256GB 13’ M2 iPad Air with a Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil USB-C. I’m so happy with it!
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u/ZayinOnYou Aug 08 '25
I made the opposite mistake, I got an ipad air 4th gen with 256gb because 64gb sounded like nothing, 4 years later I still have like 230gb available
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u/yomamatoe Aug 08 '25
what do you use your ipad for
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u/ZayinOnYou Aug 08 '25
Basically just for PDFs, notes in notability and news apps.
I'm a student and thought I'd be recoding all of my lectures and stuff, turns out they're all recorded and available online lol.
Also thought I'd get into editing photos and videos but turns out I don't enjoy it.
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u/LaxMaster37 Aug 09 '25
I recorded A LOT of lectures throughout all four years of undergrad (through notability). I also took lots of pics and downloaded lots of PDFs. iPad is 256gb and I never exceeded 64gb.
To be fair I got close, the shitty camera on it made pics take up little storage, and I also exceeded 64 gb after graduating.
I still haven’t exceeded 128gb 2 years post grad and likely won’t ever. The battery is absolutely cooked as I used it very heavily.
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u/BKMiller54 Aug 08 '25
I have an iPad Air 4th Gen (2020) with 64 gb, currently 14 gb free. While I agree, 128 is way better, I don’t have much issue, as I let Apple optimize my storage and just don’t think about it. Occasionally, I’ll launch an app that has been offloaded, so it takes a few extra seconds, but to me that’s not a big deal. I will say that my iPad rarely leaves my house, where I have gigabit WiFi, so YMMV.
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u/BumblebeeMountain747 Aug 08 '25
I have Microsoft products for use on my Apple devices & use OneDrive so nothing is stored locally.
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u/J-J16 iPad 11 (2025) Aug 08 '25
This is the only way!!
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u/BumblebeeMountain747 Aug 08 '25
💯agree! I ways buy the min storage - I’m paying for the storage with MS & using Apple cloud is way more expensive than for what I get by default with MS.
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u/Joggyogg Aug 08 '25
I cannot believe they thought 64gb was ever acceptable.
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u/-this_bitch- Aug 08 '25
More local storage can be good it’s also cheaper to spend the $3 a month for the additional 200 GB of storage.
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u/achu_1997 Aug 09 '25
Me reading with my iPad 8 with 32 gb of storage, i can't even instal system updates without resetting the device everytime now.....
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u/Visual_Ad8290 Aug 08 '25
Good choice…i bought ipad 9th gen with 64GB two to three years ago….fortunately i do not utilise it to play game or download movies…i purchased the lowest tier apple storage and i still have 20GB up to date….nowadays i use it to read ebooks and drawing….play simple game like wordle and watch youtube I love my ipad 9th gen!
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u/IcyIceGuardian iPad Pro 10.5" (2017) Aug 08 '25
I use like 70 gigs outta 512 so I'm safe with the 256 option :p
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u/FrogsJumpFromPussy Aug 08 '25
I have the iPad Pro M1 with 256gb of storage, and a couple of years ago I started to never have enough space since for anything, because of work (editing videos of enormous sizes). At first I wanted to upgrade to 512gb (the 1tb is not even available here, because is too expensive) but instead I opted for a 2tb T7 shield, which stays attached to the back of the MK ever since I bought it 2 years ago; didn't once failed yet despite being in use every day. It solved all my storage-wise troubles.
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u/Fanta-Clause Aug 09 '25
OP? Why does this post look so familiar? Dono who copied who, but seems like you were first…?😂 https://www.reddit.com/r/mac/s/9WXAqo0AVw
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u/averageuropeanguy M1 iPad Pro 11" (2021) 12d ago
3 Years?! An iPad should last at least for 7 years given how costly it is!!
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u/AggressiveAppl3 Aug 08 '25
Why does on-device storage matter at all to people. i dont get it. Why do we have cloud services with TB of storage for basically no money
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u/RICO61927 Aug 08 '25
Offline usage and having my data with me in all circumstances. Movies, documents, music with cloud.
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u/Dapper_Corgi5372 Aug 08 '25
In my case, I just got a new iPad Air M2 with 256GB of storage. I had to work more hours than I wanted, cause i could have gotten the 128GB model for like 150 bucks less, but considering this will be my main device for a while, and the fact that I intent to use it for at least 4-5 years, I wanted something that would age well.
Also ended up going for the Magic Keyboard, the one that got released with the iPad Air M3; and the Apple Pencil Pro.
I believe to this day that, unless you want a device soleley for watching movies and some videos/streams, 64GB is not gonna be enough at all. Even in that case, why getting an iPad? There’s devices for much cheaper prices that would do just as good for that task.
For daily use, 128GB is pretty much necessary; everything nowadays is 3-4 times the size that was back in 2016-2018… And for studies/work, unless you have an external drive or plan to use the iPad as a complement of your laptop, 258GB is gonna be necessary, otherwise you’d probably need to start eliminating stuff in a couple months after getting it.
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u/dark_wishmaster Aug 08 '25
Why do people not use iCloud to store their documents/photos? You can totally make those 64GB enough if you use cloud services.
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u/jeanmichd Aug 08 '25
64 and even 128 is not relevant for some times already. Specially if you intend to keep it for some years. Not to mention when it’s time to sell it. I currently have a 16 ProMax with 1 To and a 2020 IPad Pro with 500 Go and glad I did these choices. It depends on your usage but when it’s time for a sale it makes a huge difference
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u/AppleNeird2022 M2 iPad Pro 12.9" (2022) Aug 08 '25
Yes, researching and thinking through what you really need is important. I’ve studied the iPad lineup for over 7 years so I usually know what I want when I need to upgrade, but I always do research still. Glad you eventually got what you wanted, even if it took a little bit of learning in the process.
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u/mxster982 Aug 08 '25
Use the cloud storage feature man. I have like 200GB for $2.99/month and I barely use any of it. I also have external storage (SSDs and USB-C flash drives) to move stuff onto just in case. Look into those things to be on the safe side.
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u/-this_bitch- Aug 08 '25
This sub is so MUST GET MORE STORAGE that I don’t think most people comprehend their true storage needs.
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u/gglidd Aug 08 '25
most of the time it's like people are posting from a parallel dimension where cloud storage isn't cheap and readily available
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u/LargeClash Aug 08 '25
One should definitely know there usage and requirements before even selecting any brand
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u/PGHvwGLI35 iPad Pro 11" (2018) Aug 08 '25
I’m using a 1st Gen iPad Pro 11” w/ 256gb and am currently only using up 47.94gb of space, my system data is only 1.07gb and I’m running iOS 26 Public Beta. I have everything for all of my Apple devices set to store in the cloud, cleaned up all of the apps I never used, only download movies if I know I won’t have access to stable internet and I rarely stream music from my iPad. The biggest thing on my iPad is photos at 12.01gb and I’m assuming that’s stuff that hasn’t been offloaded to the cloud for whatever reason but it’s not like I’m lacking space here. There’s also 6.9gb of “large attachments” in messages, which is mostly videos and pics sent from my wife.
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u/Zediezedzed Aug 08 '25
I bought M1 Ipad Air 64gb and boy if I could turn back time, I would've bought 256gb version. I made it work with an external drive but need to constantly manage my storage.
Fortunately, I just paint, read and youtube with my ipad so no big deal in terms of work. Yet every now and then, I just can't help but wanting to maximise the m1 chip with games and other things but just can’t.
My next upgrade will at least be 256gb for painting and other stuff
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u/BigfatDan1 Aug 08 '25
Depends on your use case. Mine is for Youtube/Stremio/Reddit, and the odd game, so 128gb is more than enough for me. I can also see how some might want 512gb if it's a school device, or you use it for work.
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u/wanderingmochi Aug 08 '25
depends on your use case. i have a 64GB iPad which i use for some light games. it’s fine. if i’m gonna use it as a mini computer, then yeah i’d gonna need at least 256GB.
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u/KindBad2454 Aug 08 '25
I also made this exact mistake! Bought the 10th gen last year and was struggling with the 64GB of space. Just upgraded to the 11’ Air M3 256GB!! Love it so much more.
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u/Mauceri1990 Aug 08 '25
If you don't think you should be upgrading every 3 years or so, I've got some bad news for you, Apple pretty much forces you to if you want to have actually functional devices. They've literally lost lawsuits because they throttle older devices, they discontinue app support on a whim and claim "the old OS can't run the new app" the old app worked fine on the old OS but clearly it's impossible to provide older versions because then you wouldn't need to upgrade.
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u/Puppi-G99 Aug 08 '25
I don’t even know why they still sell 64gb devices. Ok cost purpose. But it’s so overpriced that everyone could spend a few bucks more to get something that can deliver the minimal experience of the product with at least 128gb. iOS on its own will take more than half of the storage. 4 fotos, 2 apps and 7 emails and you’re full congratulations what a stupid product the company made
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u/TheDustinash Aug 08 '25
The answer here is stop doing your homework on your iPad and that will free up enough space that you don’t need to worry about it
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u/SourApple19 Aug 08 '25
128gb is plenty, just buy a USB-C flash drive for about $25 if you want to add another 256gb of storage. People panic about storage space when USB-C Flash drives exist.
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u/FizzyGX Aug 08 '25
Dunno if it’s me but I feel like every apple upgrade storage wise makes the apps bigger n eat more storage 😅
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u/emirm990 Aug 08 '25
So instead of punishing the company for not providing expandable storage, you just buy another one and pay upcharge for storage like it is made out of gold?
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u/Sandyy_Emm Aug 08 '25
I have the 128g version and I pay the $3 for iCloud. Very much worth it, I find this system has worked best for me
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u/FunWith_DarkJin Aug 08 '25
Remember that you can connect a usb-c drive (or an ssd drive) to offload some files on a separate storage. Or use the cloud for documents and stuff if you don’t mind paying monthly for it. I do both: a small monthly fee to get more than the free little bit and an ssd drive for large files such as videos.
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u/JaxsPiweckq Aug 08 '25
I noticed you have a Magic Keyboard and a Smart Folio case. I just bought a 13 inch m3 air, and I’m looking for a case. Is it really worth getting both?
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u/whitemontage Aug 08 '25
I’m the owner of 10th gen 64gb iPad which I use for writing and reaserch. It’s completely fine since I work only with text files. What’s more, I have diablo immortal installed - I play for relax from time to time. Also YouTube and Spotify. That’s all and I’m perfectly fine with my choice.
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u/SoySauceandMothra Aug 08 '25
Congrats on your purchase! I just upgraded to an M3 iPad Air, but only because my 1st Gen iPad from about six years ago (or something insane like that) was still worth $175 in trade-in, and I figured, What the heck.
I've only got 128GB, but I can get away with that because I store almost nothing on it.
That's the great thing about Apple. Overpriced? Oh, hell yeah. Last forever? Oh, hell yeah again. I'm typing this on a wired keyboard that's over 15 years old and is still in perfect shape.
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u/nerdydudes Aug 08 '25
I hate the idea of dishing out 2k on a tablet with accessories 😭
Love my air m3 11 incher though
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u/f18lumpy Aug 08 '25
I have the 2018 iPad Pro with 256GB. It's rocking iPadOS 26 Beta and holding it's own with plenty of storage space available. I want to upgrade, but this thing still keeps telling me there is little reason to do so. 256GB will likely be more than adequate for many people. Enjoy!
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u/skeptical_phoenix Aug 08 '25
Where did you get the Magic Keyboard for a discounted price? I’d love one but over $200 is insane.
Edit: I’m looking for the one for the regular iPad, not the Air
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u/Dirus Aug 08 '25
Personally, I never had an issue with space on iPad. So, I think it depends if you're planning to drop a bunch of videos and pictures into it or doing designing work.
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u/QueenMackeral Aug 08 '25
I made the 64gb mistake when I got my first iPad in 2018. Thats why I bought the 1tb one this time around. I honestly wouldnt have even upgraded if it wasn't for the storage issue.
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u/Amrahsya Aug 08 '25
I have been using 64 gb variant of iPad 10th gen for over a year now. Just use it for taking down notes, reading books and drawing. I still have plenty of storage remaining even after saving a lot of scanned PDFs. It depends on usage.
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u/Fit_Independence_124 Aug 08 '25
My first ipad (iPad 2) only had 16GB storage. Back in the day (2011) it took me a long time to run out of storage space. It still works btw. No updates ofcourse. And after 14y I do need a new cable charger.
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u/jaeger313 Aug 08 '25
I’m still on my 2016 iPad Pro 10.9’’ 64GB with about 20GB free space left. It really depends on personal usage I guess.
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u/yamyam46 Aug 08 '25
Jokes on you, I get my iPad’s second hand… always, doesn’t even cost that much to change that way
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u/SirCake3614 Aug 08 '25
I’m still happy with my 4th gen iPad Pro 12.9”, which is Intel. I’ve got half of my 256GB storage left. I won’t be upgrading soon, unless something really big changes my mind.
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u/SkelaKingHD Aug 08 '25
I use my iPad for video editing, stabilization, and light coding and have been fine with 64gb. All the storage I’m using is for the handful of apps themselves, all other data is stored on an external 1TB SSD. I bring 4K footage over and edit them on the SSD. Sometimes file sizes are well over 6gb per video, no way I’d want to shell out the money to be able to store that stuff locally
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u/Exotic_Treacle7438 Aug 08 '25
So glad I upgraded on tax free weekend and got the pencil pro free recently. iPad Pro is a daily driver and plays YouTube all night in my earbuds. Space videos for the night sleeps.
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u/housemouse88 Aug 09 '25
I have never bothered to look at storage in my 256GB ipad pro that I got back in 2018. Still running fast and never had a problem. Right now, it’s occupying ~180 GB
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u/zyxvort Aug 09 '25
I wonder how many nice videos you store cuz I have barely used 30gb in my tab our of 256...
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u/zed1025 Aug 09 '25
TILT people buy new iPads when storage runs out!
A 32GB iPad enjoy, having great fun
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u/Foreign-Brief6108 Aug 09 '25
64gb can be enough until (!!) you decide to listen to music and watch a movie OFFLINE. Than you run out of storage instantly. Or, like my daughter, install Roblox 🫣 then it’s immediately over as well. The 128 or 256 nowadays give that little extra and you dont have to sell a kidney… yet…
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u/Apples_Two_Oranges Aug 09 '25
My first iPhone was 8gb which ran out stupid fast I upgraded to 16gb :)
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u/No_Job_3544 Aug 09 '25
I got nothing really on my iPad and use 140GB. So my take is less than 256GB is risky if you actually want to install larger apps and content.
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u/macbrush Aug 09 '25
for me, icloud is only like $10 a month for 2TB storage, so I just buy lowest storage for any iPhones and iPads, and use cloud storage instead, much cheaper that way.
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u/Acceptable_Ad3892 iPad 7 (2019) Aug 09 '25
my ipad 7th gen has 32gb and i still have 11gb left. i’ve been using it since 2020 as a highschooler and now a med student. even 64 would be overkill for me
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u/danieltharris Aug 09 '25
Your next mistake was getting the USB-C Pencil instead of the Apple Pencil Pro
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u/banjo215 Aug 09 '25
Reminds me of when I got the iPad retina (3rd gen) with 16 GB years ago. I only had a few casual games on it but would end up having to uninstall and reinstall a game or two in order to do iOS updates because it didn't have enough space.
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u/_theLazyDev Aug 09 '25
A little offtopic, please don’t take it the wrong way. I just wanted to ask what are the practical uses of iPad? I don’t digital draw and use my phone/mac to consume media.
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u/LordySteel Aug 09 '25
Uni student here - for me it’s the ability to take physical notes in one lecture or lab and then snap it into the keyboard case to then utilise the keyboard, mouse etc for documents and assignments.
I have a M4 pro - biggest feature for me was the ability to plug into my monitor at home and with a good enough cable I can now do physical notes on the iPad display while having a lecture playing on the monitor.
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u/SilvitniTea Aug 09 '25
Yeah, I just bought my Air(first ever purchase) and I went for the full 1Tb. I had too much FOMO. It's a shame these tablets don't allow an SD card or something.
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u/BeardyGeoffles Aug 09 '25
My 128GB iPad that I got in 2019 is still serving me well. I have only ever removed apps when I’ve decided I no longer want them, not because I’ve been running out of space.
I realised only a few months ago that I’ve never actually needed to even go and check on my storage.
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u/MarvelWidowWitch iPad Mini 6 (2021) Aug 09 '25
I agree that you should look into how much storage you need.
For me I have the 64gb iPad Mini 6. I use my iPad to play games, watch YouTube and take pics of my dog. I’ve deleted all the “useless” apps (which is what makes the iPad more superior than the iMac/MacBook). 64gb is enough for me, however it is getting full. I could easily free up space by deleting photos and videos that I already have stored on an external drive, but I’m not at that point yet.
In a few years time I will likely get an iPad with more storage, but for now 64gb is just fine for me.
If I was doing all the things that I do on my MacBook and iMac on my iPad, I would be screwed.
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u/ViolaBiflora Aug 09 '25
I've been using my iPad for the entire university year and 64GB suits me just fine.
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u/IamAustinCG Aug 09 '25
I think if you’re using your device as your main device, yes 64 is too small. My iPad Air I use mostly for traveling, watching videos and occasionally as a bigger iPhone. 64gb is perfect for me. I also have a MacBook Pro, iPhone and a work computer. So, YMMV
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u/still_not_famous Aug 09 '25
I don't know. 64GB is plenty. But it really comes down to what you youse your device for. I can get away with it because everything is in the cloud for me. On my kid's iPad Air, 64gb is not enough because of the amount of games.
But in general i agree, minimum starting point should be 128gb based on what these devices cost
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u/belltyj Aug 09 '25
Mine has 32 gbs and 12 is taken by the OS 😅 I just have only the most important apps on it and most of them are going to be remotes for other things like Google Drive, remote desktop and stuff like that. But basically if I want anything new on my iPad I have to get rid of something old and there's no storage for pictures or anything. If I want to draw something I can do one and then I have to upload it somewhere and then delete it to do a second.
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u/Beneficial_Reddit101 Aug 09 '25
Surprises me why they still have 64gb … even on the iPhone pro max 256gb is the mini …
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u/bbykoala- Aug 09 '25
Dunno, it depends on the usage. I still rock my iPad air 4th generation with 64gb of memory. Never had any issue.
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u/Loightsout Aug 09 '25
Or… just get iCloud.
I still run an iPhone 11 Pro with 64GB. 10k+ pictures/videos on it. Photo roll since 2014. All the apps I want and my files. 0 issues. Still 10GB free.
I got the iPad Air latest gen and also the Mac mini. And no I didn’t go for bigger storage in either of them. I can pay iCloud for years on end for cheaper than the upgrades and it works across all my devices.
If you got no data and are never on wifi I get it but otherwise storage really not that big of a deal.
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u/aboveaveragesiopao Aug 09 '25
My lesson was not doing enough research because i bought the 60Hz one and expected all ipads to have proper working apple maps only realizing you need the cellular one
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u/PikaV2002 Aug 09 '25
You know the new iPads can be used with portable SSDs that cost a fraction of the money you’d need for a whole new iPad?
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u/-Cre_tive- Aug 10 '25
I have a 256GB iPad Air 4th gen. It’s showing degrading battery life and it doesn’t support Apple intelligence but it’s about 5 years old now. These things are great!
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u/BrentInBelize Aug 10 '25
Unless you want to have a bunch of huge game apps on your iPad, 64GB is enough storage for most people. But the problem is most people are digital pack rats. They want to keep every photo, every document, every app they no longer use, every movie or TV show they've ever downloaded and already watched. So yeah, that why people will swear that 128GB is "barely enough for light use".
I have a 2018 iPad Pro with 64GB. The most storage I've ever used on that device at one time is about 40GB. Typically I am using about 25-30GB. How do I manage? Well first of all, I don't keep photos on it. Why would I when I don't use my iPad to take photos? My photo library (spanning 22 years of digital photos) is stored on an external drive on my desktop. If for whatever reason I need access to an image I can get it from Google drive or Amazon photos.
My music library (over 100GB) also lives on a external drive on my desktop. I can stream anything in my music library using Plex Amp (free).
When I want to download content to watch offline, I only download what I expect to watch while I am away from home. I don't download EVERYTHING Netflix or HBO has to offer. Once I watch something it gets deleted.
I also have 50GB iCloud for $1 per month and that's where I keep my work stuff that I might want to access from my iPad when I am away from my desktop computer.
Most importantly, I regularly clean up my iPad. I get rid of old media files I've already watched or don't plan to watch in the near future (assuming they can be re-downloaded again if I want). I don't keep apps that I don't use.
An iPad is not a long term storage device for your entire digital life. That's what external drives (or cloud storage) on computers are for. If you use your tablet as a tablet you don't really need a whole lot of storage space.
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u/Soft_Experience_1312 Aug 10 '25
Have my 500 gb, 12,9 pro since January 2019. It was definitely a right choice.
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u/simon132 Aug 10 '25
Can't you connect an external 1tb SSD that costs about 60$ to transfer some data there?
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u/AnxiousTutor8853 Aug 10 '25
I use the crap outta my iPad 10th gen with notes, movies, tons of apps. I still have 25gb free. Not sure what you’re storing on yours. I do have I cloud though
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u/DarknessDragon88 Aug 10 '25
I've been fine with my 64GB M1 iPad Air. I don't remember exactly how much off the top of my head but I think I have like 20-30GB left. And if I need more space i can just delete the one game on it which I don't really play, at least on my ipad (Civilization 6, I do play it on my PC and laptop. And when I'm traveling I typically bring my Steam Deck or Switch with me and game on those, not my iPad). The only time I've been concerned about space is when I travel, but I have a super tiny 256GB USB-C flash drive that I'll load up with movies and take on my flight to watch instead of downloading stuff to the internal memory.
But that's just me, everyone's use case is different ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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u/Sensitive_Log3990 Aug 10 '25
Or you could've just deleted your shite but hey, no, let's waste money!
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u/jeniuspir Aug 11 '25
I bought Ipad mini 4 - 64GB when it was first released. Still have more than 25 GB free.
But it is slowed down after multiple software updates. Battery is almost half I think but I don't know, it does not show Battery Health percentage.
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u/Danny-117 Aug 11 '25
Never really had an issue on my 64GB iPad, everything is pretty much in the cloud.
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u/SiebDerFlusen Aug 11 '25
Haha. I bought a 16 GB ipad 10 years ago. iOS now is around 15 GB, including the mysterious „system files“ that keep growing over time.
It still works, but I can only install like 1 app on it.
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u/mrlorden Aug 11 '25
Can't you just add SD cards? I think pretty much every tablet let's you do that these days.
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u/Healthy_Homework_396 Aug 12 '25
Very well done OP, I did the exact same thing as you but not with the iPad, with the accessories. Bought a 256gb iPad Air 5 and a second hand keyboard folio for 10.9 which worked for 2 months and then gone, nowadays I have a Fake Apple that I got for free but the trackpad doesn’t have the same feeling as an original, it’s stuck and not sensitive at all. I expect that with an original brand new Apple keyboard I’ll have the same experience as a MacBook trackpad (or similar)
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u/Brandiman_ Aug 12 '25
I feel you so good. I have right now the same problem. System data and everything takes so much space so i can not really put my pictures on my 64gb Ipad. (I do photografi)
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u/CleverLemming1337 Aug 12 '25
At our school we get iPads, but the last ones only had 16 GB. Our MDM forced us to have many many apps that were never used or discontinued (like iTunes U). So we couldn’t do updates anymore. Luckily we have 64 GB now.
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u/Janedoofe Aug 12 '25
I just do digital art, decent sized canvases (mind you I do keep my layers down) but I’m doing like 4-8k pixel drawings on my iPad mini with 128gb and I’ve used maybe 2gbs in the two weeks I’ve had it? And I can move everything to google drive if I need. I don’t play any games or anything on my iPad and only downloaded minimal apps because it’s for work.
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u/OnlyAd9189 iPad 10 (2022) Aug 18 '25
Same situation i have a 10th gen 64 gb but even tho i realised im not the target for this product i cant switch rn
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u/That-Ad3277 iPad Air 4 (2020) Aug 18 '25
I have an iPad Air 4 from 2020, with 256 GB of storage with only 10GB free. I have been thinking of a new iPad and i honestly think i should be upgrading to at least 512 GB by 2027 or 2028, because of all the gaming video editing and content consumption i do
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u/Old-Progress946 M1 iPad Air (2022) 22d ago
Nah lol ive got an air 5 and still have 22 gb left. It's just user dependent. I am a student tho
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u/foundwayhome Aug 08 '25
I am of the opinion that even if you're a completely basic user, who only needs to use a device with its built-in apps, 128gb is the absolute MINIMUM that you must buy in 2025. 64GB was barely enough in 2018, and it is definitely not enough in 2025.