Apple’s tablet lineup—its “good, better, best” of the iPad, iPad Air, and iPad Pro—feels all the more entrenched. That’s mostly because iPadOS 26 means that iPads are actually usable for more than one app at a time.

Apple now has three portable computers that are priced around $600. MacBook Neo, iPad Air, and the plain iPad paired with Apple’s Magic Keyboard Folio each fit the bill. They offer very different experiences for the money, however, so here’s how they compare.