Passwords - saving in new ipad in Safari

You need to enable your iCloud Keychain for both your iPad and iPhone:

Settings > [Your Name / AppleID] > iCloud > Keychain - set to ON

Once enabled, your website passwords can be accessed here:

Settings > Passwords & Accounts > Website & Account Passwords

Website passwords are automatically generated and stored in your Keychain upon their creation.

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/ipad/ipada39a7fa0/ipados

zacandpixel wrote:

but there is no mention of passwords in the latest ipads.

I cannot imagine what that means.

See the bottom of this page from the iPad User Guide.

Automatically fill in forms in Safari on iPad - Apple Support