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A stylophone is more of a toy than an instrument, really
If you want a small synth that you'll actually be able to use to make music and learn, I'd say look into the Korg Volca series. They're only around twice the price of the stylophone, and are much more powerful in terms of what they're capable of.
There's about 10 of them now and are very affordable for what they are, which is a combination sequencer and synth. They can also be connected together to sync up, so you could have one doing drums and another doing a bassline or something.
Look into YouTube videos about them and decide which you think would best help you make the kind of music you're looking to make.
I agree, but I'd also like to mention that it's absolutely possible to get great mileage out of a "toy" synth, provided you already know what you're doing.