need help!

hello! I’ve been wanting to get an Ipad recently for the first time, and I’ve always wanted an Ipad A16 since it’s the cheapest option, aaand I haven’t done much research + i’ve always heard it was an affordable option. I also plan on buying a keyboard with it as well.

But I talked to somebody about it and said that getting an Ipad Air M2 would be better since it supports a better split view multitasking and is more functional.

Which model should I get?

for context: I’ll mostly be using it for watching, + games (but not big games), drawing, and maybe a little bit for studying. I also plan on buying a keyboard for it