Since our school has been completely converted to Apple and as an Android user I have no chance at all to participate in any way (it starts with the fact that I can't connect to the screens, etc. And therefore always have to send my presentations to classmates) I now also get an iPad. Of course, there are definitely also iPhones that are cheaper, etc. But, if I buy something, it should really be of use to me, so the IPad should mostly be used as a replacement for college blocks in schools and to connect with school equipment. In the private sector, it would mostly only be used for painting, maybe also for video editing, in which case I would also send the pictures / videos to my cell phone or laptop and then delete them.
Is there an IPad that is suitable for everything and maybe not the most expensive?
Simply buy the 6-series IPAD refurbed from 2018, it is new for around 350 euro. Plus an ApplePencil (1st generation) for around 80 euro.
With it you can do everything, including drawing, and it will still have updates for 4-5 years.