Get your doodle on with the best high-tech drawing tablet

Best overall

Wacom One Drawing Tablet with Screen

Staff Pick

Here’s the perfect solution for budding artists. Although it’s not quite as large and impressive as some professional options, the Wacom One model is a simplified version of an advanced drawing monitor that lets you draw directly on the screen. This is a great starter tablet for beginners.

$400 at Amazon $400 at Best Buy $400 at Walmart

Upgrade pick

Wacom Cintiq 22 Drawing Tablet with HD Screen

Not for the faint of pen, this is the best drawing tablet if your budget can stomach it: It’s big, precise, and pricey. The top-of-the-line Wacom Cintiq is a 22-inch powerhouse of HD graphic creation. The big monitor offers gorgeous graphics alongside 8,192 pen pressure levels for the most intuitive, responsive digital drawing experience on the market.

$1,200 at Amazon $1,200 at Best Buy

Best value

XP-PEN Star G640 Inch Ultrathin Drawing Tablet

Aching to start drawing but low on budget? You’ll want to consider downsizing to an XP-PEN option. This one is smaller and more basic than other tablets but fulfills most drawing needs of a designer or illustrator. This works with Mac and Windows PCs as well as Chromebooks.

$40 at Amazon $40 at Walmart

Upgraded value

HUION Inspiroy H640P Graphics Drawing Tablet

If the XP-PEN Star G640 is a bit too simple for you, try a step up and go with the H640P. This one is a bit larger, with more pen sensitivity and a range of shortcut buttons not featured on other models. Unlike the XP-PEN, this supports Android devices too.

$40 at Amazon $50 at Walmart

Simple quality

Wacom Intuos Pro (PTH660)

If you love the quality of a Wacom but don’t want to break the bank with a drawing monitor, the Wacom Intuos Pro is a nice in-between. The classic drawing tablet provides excellent precision and sensitivity and can be used with any computer to create instant graphics.

$373 at Amazon $380 at Walmart

Best midline drawing monitor

XP-Pen Artist15.6 15.6 Inch IPS Drawing Monitor

If you’d like a larger drawing monitor at a more affordable price point, the XP-PEN is an excellent alternative to the Wacom Cintiq. The 15.6-inch monitor is large enough to display impressive HD graphics, and with 8,192 levels of pen sensitivity, it is precise enough to produce outstanding illustrations.

$300 at Amazon $300 at Walmart

E-ink goodness

Onyx Boox Nova 3

The Onyx Boox Nova 3 Color is a tablet that delivers the perfect blend of drawing, writing, and reading. It simulates a traditional pen-on-paper feel with its excellent e-ink display. Not only does it look and feel good, but it’s also perfect for your eyes. Sketch to your heart’s content with minimal eye strain on the Nova 3 Color.

$400 at Amazon $400 at Best Buy

Bells & whistles

Parblo 10.1 Inches Coast10 Graphics Drawing Tablet

For those that appreciate a good package deal, you’ll love the Parblo line of drawing tablets. Not only do these tablets come with an ultra-sensitive LCD monitor for precision graphics — but they also come with lots of handy accessories. This one includes a wool carry case, a four-port USB hub, a two-finger digital drawing glove, and a protective sleeve for the included stylus.

$180 at Amazon

Note taking made easy

GAOMON PD1161 Drawing Display

For those who like to see as they draw but have a tight budget, the GAOMON PD1161 makes an excellent companion. This 11.6-inch tablet offers 8,192 pressure sensitivity levels, 8 customizable shortcut keys, and tilting support. You can hook it up to various devices via USB Type-C and HDMI and save handwritten notes in various formats such as PDF, WORD, Excel, and PowerPoint.

$200 at Amazon $212 at Walmart

Works with Chromebook

One By Wacom Drawing Tablet

Even if a drawing tablet accessory or monitor connects via USB, it won’t work with a Chromebook unless it’s specifically compatible — and so far, only the One by Wacom has been officially optimized for Chrome OS. The pressure-sensitive pad connects via USB-A and supports 2,048 pressure levels, which isn’t great compared to the Wacom Cintiq 22’s 8,192 but is fair for the bargain price.

From $60 at Amazon $60 at Best Buy $60 at Walmart

Minimal latency

SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab S7+ Plus 12.4-inch Android Tablet

With a 12.4-inch AMOLED display with 2800×1752 resolution, your digital sketches will look gorgeous on the screen. Even better, the S Pen stylus only has 9ms of latency, which, combined with the 120Hz refresh rate, means your drawings will appear near-instantaneously when the S Pen nib touches the laminated screen.

From $675 at Amazon $730 at Best Buy $729 at Walmart

For Apple geeks

Apple iPad Pro – Silver

Of course, Apple lovers will want to stick with their tried-and-true iPad. The iPad Pro paired with an Apple Pencil 2 makes for a pretty nifty drawing tablet. For design and illustration purposes, we suggest the 12.9-inch edition.

$1,350 at Amazon

Laptop + tablet combo

Microsoft Surface Book 3 – 13.5″ Touch-Screen

Microsoft is not to be out-doodled. Its Surface Book is much more than a drawing tablet, however. The vibrant 13.5-inch monitor can be used with a Surface Pen and any graphics program to create beautiful illustrations. It can also be attached to a laptop keyboard to be used as a fully functional Windows PC.

$2,699 at Amazon $2,500 at Best Buy $2,700 at Walmart