iPad 8th Gen or iPad Air?

The title of your post makes reference to iPad8 and iPad Air models - whereas your body text speaks to iPad8 and iPad Pro.

Most contributors here would agree that 64GB internal storage is inadequate for the majority of users; 64GB is simply too limiting.

You can compare the major features of iPad models here:

iPad - Compare Models - Apple

The 2020, 10.2 inch screen, 8th gen iPad is now sufficienty powerful enough to do practically anything.

Get the 128 GBs storage model.

It has a practical, usable internal data storage space of approx. 110 GBs.

Where a 64 GBs iPad model only has an approx. practical, usable internal data storage space of 50 GBs.

Also, the 8th gen iPad uses the original, 1st gen Pencil with the silver, chrome top and magnetic Lightning connector protective cap.

Purchase a third party Pencil magnetic cap holder as most 1st gen Pencil users tend to lose this cap easily.

These cap holders can be easily found on Amazon.

Purchase a good, protective case for this iPad.

She may need a keyboard for that iPad for school.

Consider Apple's smart keyboard cover and this protective back case from Cover Buddy.

https://switcheasy.com/collections/coverbuddy/products/coverbuddy-protective-case-for-ipad-102

OR

these full keyboard cases from Logitech

This one

https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/ipad-keyboards/combo-touch.html?crid=1762

OR

This one.

https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/ipad-keyboards/slim-folio-ipad-keyboard-case.html?crid=1762

Best of Luck to You!

i think iPad 8th gen will suffice her purpose cuz it also packs the powerful chip and supports Apple Pencil....also if you consider the price of iPad with accessories(pencil+folio+keyboard) u can get it all with iPad 8th gen even less than the cost of iPad Pro.

for school and multimedia purpose 8th gen iPad will serve the purpose...I hope you will find it helpful.

also with mask on, Touch ID is more relevant than Face ID today.

wishes for your daughters future and birthday