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.

The M3 iPad Air is the sweet spot of performance, size, and value, but today it’s even sweeter: A mazon is selling the M3 iPad Air in all capacities and colors for $150 off. That means the 128GB model starts at $449 and is the best price we’ve ever seen.

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?