Apple
Sample dataiPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024)
M2 chip · 128GB
Holds value fairly well.
Good price today — no strong reason to wait.
Black Friday starts in 12 days, but today's price is already near its 180-day low.
67/100Fair
Keeps 73% of its value at 12 months.
$415 – $460
66 prices in the last 30 days · based on current listings
$4.7/ month
($459 − $347) ÷ 24 months
$459
Usually $459–$469 (last 180 days)
- Black Friday starts Nov 27, 2026 (usually about 15% off)
$459 today. Over the last 180 days it has usually been $459–$469. Shaded areas are past sale events.
Keeps 81% of its launch price at 6 months, 73% at 12 and 58% at 24 (iPad average at 24 months: 71%).
Key takeaways
- Heads up: Fair value retention: keeps 73% of its launch price at 12 months.
- Heads up: Real buy-in $4.7/mo over 24 months, lower than 50% of tablets.
- Plus: Good price today: $459, $140 below list (usual range $459–$469).
- Note: Fair: Black Friday starts in 12 days, but today's price is already near its 180-day low.
Real buy-in = (Price paid − Expected Good-condition resale) ÷ Months owned
($459 − $347) ÷ 24 =$4.7/mo
Price paid defaults to today's price. Expected resale comes from how much of its launch price this model keeps over time, and is never more than what it sells for used today.
Real buy-in$4.7/mo
($459 − $347) ÷ 24 = $4.7/mo, where the second amount is the expected Good-condition resale after 24 months.
Costs less to own
Nothing among the tablets we track costs less to own right now.
FAQs
What is the iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) worth used?
In Good condition, $415–$460 over the last 30 days (66 prices, based on current listings).
What does the iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) really cost to own?
About $4.7/mo: ($459 − $347) ÷ 24 = $4.7/mo, using today's price and its expected Good-condition resale after 24 months. Expected resale is never more than what it sells for used today.
Should I buy the iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) now or wait?
Fair. Black Friday starts in 12 days, but today's price is already near its 180-day low.
How well does the iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) hold its value?
Keeps 81% of its launch price at 6 months, 73% at 12 and 58% at 24 (iPad average at 24 months: 71%).
How is the WorthBuyIn Score worked out?
60/100 blends how well it holds value with how cheap it is to own compared with other tablets: Holds value: 67 · Real buy-in: $4.7/mo (lower than 50% of tablets).
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Updated Nov 15, 2026 · 889 data points · formula v1.2.0 · How scores work