Apple Pencils compared: Which Apple Pencil is best for your iPad

Macworld
Apple sells four products all named “Apple Pencil,” but two of them are essentially only for products no longer sold as new, but rather only for legacy models. However, in some cases the older Apple Pencil models are a better choice than the Apple Pencil USB-C, as we will explain in this buying guide.
Apple Pencil compatibility at a glance
Apple Pencil Pro costs $129/£129 and is compatible with recent iPad Pro (M4/M5) and iPad Air (M2/M3) models, and iPad mini (A17 Pro