The only benefit to having a tablet is to allow you to transfer any drawings skills you’ve developed, direct to software, without scanning traditional pieces. A mouse can pretty much handle a lot of design needs, as a lot of the digital operations you mention don’t require drawing skills. If you still want to get one, Wacom have a good reputation for hardware, but you could use almost any budget brand + entry model

My friend is selling his tablet for moving out, she used it for 6 months and it is in a great condition without any damage and comes with its original box. You can check it out: https://ebay.us/m/YSB5MN

either. I personally like iPad Pro. it's what I have. screen is bigger, and I believe Procreate is only for iPad( but don't quote me on this). it's also nice that can airdrop a file/images to my MacBook Pro without having to email it or put it in g-drive/box/dropbox.

As your primary/only device or in addition to a proper computer/laptop?

I just got a used iPad on Amazon for procreate. Also had it on my old iPad but it was time for an upgrade. iPad Pro 11 3rd gen

Wacom has some pretty good cheap options.

A good windows machine will be cheaper rhan a decent mac. I don’t know any tablets that have the horsepower for real design work. Especially any that are affordable.

Despite some advances, we're still a little ways off being able to design fully using tablets. Any mid range laptop will do. The Microsoft Surface Pro offers some tablet functionality while still being a full laptop.

I haven’t had a great experience using the iPad for real design work due to the inability to easily manage fonts. I know the iPad seems appealing but it’s always a waste of money everytime I try to integrate it in my work flow.

I’d go with laptop/desktop. The iPad currently only acts as an accessory for drafting and light edits to photos.

IMac. I’ve been working with my current one since 2013. Work horse.

The new Mac M1s have what you need. Fairly affordable too if you get a Mac mini.

What kind of tablet should I get for design?
Most designers don't use tablets as their primary design tool. Laptops are by far the #1 tool of designers, often connected to additional monitors for increased screen real estate. Desktop computers are used for design as well. The use of tablets is growing, though at this point they are much more commonly used for sketching, illustration, and for displaying work to clients than for actual doing actual design. Animators, hand letterers, and photo retouchers are likely to use tablets for their work as well.

https://www.reddit.com/r/graphic_design/comments/mjwdhp/common_questions_and_answers_for_new_graphic/

Definitely get an iPad. You can get older ipad pro models pretty cheap but if you have the funds get the new one!

I know my Graphic Design instructor LOVES and highly recommends ProCreate on the iPad. I hope that helps you ��

One of the higher end models of Huion tablets (what I currently use) with a screen or the brand XPPen has been recommended by some YouTube digital artists. Range: $2-300

Those are some of the best quality but for beginners or if you don't mind a screen there are some inexpensive ones that produce quality results for under 50 in the Huion brand. 

iPad, Apple Pencil and Procreate. It's so enjoyable that it will make you want to draw just so you can use it.

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I used to use a Wacom. Then I bought an 11.9 iPad pro. And use Astropad and procreate. My Wacom gathers dust in the corner

("Pro" with 13 years exp. Work at reputable studio.)

And if you get sick of design, You can look at reddit on it. Can't do that on a wacom

If you're new to the field and the work, I'd recommend a cheap non-display pen tablet. You need to build up a little hand-eye co-ordination but that will take a few days of practice. The Wacom Intuos line is a safe bet and the brand is well known and respected industry wide.

I recommend this as a starter tablet to let you see work effectively while you decide if the field is for you. If it's not, then you've not shelled out too much money for a tablet you might not use again. If you decide in a few years that you're in this for the long haul, then you can look at investing more money in a screen tablet if you want to.

You absolutely do not need to spend a lot of money on a super expensive screen tablet to be able to work well in graphic design and digital art, there are many professionals out there happily using non-screen tablets for decades for their work.

I’ve had multiple wacoms and nothing has beat my iPad Pro and Apple Pencil. You can get them refurbished for pretty cheap and you don’t necessarily need the newest one. I use procreate and astropad(if I want to go in the computer and use illustrator.) I got mine for about $500 with the pencil.

Most pros are using Wacom tablets. They're pretty expensive. I thinks the new surface pro could be an option for you and a little less expensive. Good luck.

I have a Yiynova MSP19 and love it. Was about 1/4 the price of a similar Wacom.

I’d recommend an iPad more for an illustrator. A decent laptop or computer for a graphic designer.

You really do not need an apple device in the first place, you can start on any kind of computer. It’s not ideal but you literally won’t even comprehend the difference for the first 2 years. It’s frustrating to me when people go and spend hundreds/thousands on the ideal hardware for something. You probably already have a device you can use photoshop with and if not you can probably get one used for sub $400.

Your knowledge makes up 90% of design and the hardware is the last 10%

Adobe products can run on most midrange hardware. You could probably find a used MacBook or something on EBay and be fine. I still use adobe photoshop, Indesign and Illustrator on my 9 year old MacBook.

iPad is an AWFUL device to graphic design. The screen is actually very good, but you can't have a proper workflow with it. You don't really need a macbook either, any laptop with a good screen is good for the most of the cases.

The base iPad and Apple Pencil are a great platform with loads of software.

Following this post. Seems like a battle between iPad Pro and the Wacom. Could any experienced users list their pros and cons for them? I also suck at drawing off the screen so I need a tablet that shows exactly where my pen tool is.

iPad Pro for sure

Wacom Cintiq is pretty common in agencies because of their workstation support with MacOs or Windows. You can use all Adobe Software, but you have no Independent system.

The iPad Pro got in the last few years a lot of popularity. It cost much, but you can use this everywhere. if you like using Adobe you have to wait 1-2 years. Adobe Draw ≠ Adobe Illustrator. Same for Photoshop or InDesign.

If you need Adobe Illustrator, it's either Macbook or iPad

Macbook will get you the full desktop version of Illustrator.

iPad gets you the tablet version.

As to which iPad to get really comes down to how much you want to spend.