The beautifully designed iPad Air. Two portable sizes. Powerful Apple M4 chip.
Built for Apple Intelligence. In four stunning colors
Get the highlights.
M4 powers incredible performance, and advanced graphics with hardware-accelerated ray tracing. Built for Apple Intelligence.
iPadOS and amazing apps let you get things done in magical, intuitive ways.
Apple Intelligence. Create, communicate, and get things done effortlessly.
Available in 11‑inch and 13‑inch models. Both with a stunning Liquid Retina display.
Magic Keyboard with a 14-key function row and large trackpad. Apple Pencil Pro for next‑level creativity.
The lightning‑fast M4 chip with 50 percent more unified system memory elevates performance for all the things you love to do on iPad Air. It’s an AI powerhouse, enabling the AI features and capabilities you use every day to get things done faster, effortlessly. And the GPU architecture delivers even more fluid advanced graphics whether you’re working, streaming, creating, or gaming. All with amazing efficiency for all‑day battery life.
Up to
2.3x faster
than iPad Air with M1
Over
4x faster
3D pro rendering with ray tracing than iPad Air with M1
iPadOS and apps.
Fly right through it all.
iPadOS 26 introduces Liquid Glass, a stunning new design with a vibrant look and game-changing enhancements that put iPad Air productivity on a new level. A reimagined, intuitive windowing system gives you greater power and flexibility than ever before. Run pro apps, play high-performance games, and take on creative projects of any size with a natural, touch-first experience.
Apple Intelligence.
Effortlessly helpful every day.
iPad Air is built for Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system that helps you create, communicate, and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data — not even Apple.
Apple Intelligence enables delightful ways to express yourself visually. Turn a rough sketch into a related image with Image Wand. And create new images based on descriptions, suggested concepts, and even a person from your Photos library with Image Playground.
Writing Tools help you find just the right words and transform the way you communicate. Proofread your text, rewrite different versions to get the right tone, and summarize selected text with a tap.
With the Clean Up tool in the Photos app, you can easily remove unwanted distractions in your photos. Apple Intelligence identifies background objects so you can delete them with a tap for the perfect shot — while staying true to the original image.
Apple Intelligence protects your privacy at every step. It’s integrated into the core of iPad through on-device processing, so it’s aware of your personal information without collecting your personal information. And with groundbreaking Private Cloud Compute, Apple Intelligence can draw on larger, Apple-designed server‑based models, running on Apple silicon, to handle more complex requests while protecting your privacy.
Two sizes.
Infinite possibilities.
You can choose between an 11-inch and a 13-inch iPad Air, each with a gorgeous, high-resolution Liquid Retina display that brings everything you do to life. Both displays deliver a brilliant, responsive, and color-accurate viewing experience.
True Tone
for comfortable viewing
Full lamination
for reduced reflectivity
Connectivity.
Far and away faster.
Your games, streaming content, and workflows go wherever you do with the better performance and reliability of Wi-Fi 7,8 Bluetooth 6, and Thread — all enabled by N1, our new wireless networking chip. And you can easily connect to external displays, drives, and devices with USB-C.
The new C1X cellular modem supports 50 percent faster data speeds at greater efficiency while maintaining worldwide 5G coverage. So you can securely access files, communicate with collaborators, and back up data while out and about.8 And eSIM enables a fast, convenient, and secure way to activate a cellular data plan directly on your device.
Up to
50% faster
cellular data performance
Wi-Fi 7
5G
Apple Pencil Pro.
Engineered for limitless creativity.
Apple Pencil sets the standard for how drawing, painting, handwriting, and note-taking should feel — intuitive, precise, and magical. All with pixel‑perfect precision, low latency, tilt sensitivity, and support for palm rejection. And Apple Pencil Pro adds even more capabilities to bring your ideas to life like never before.
Magic Keyboard.
The keys to your best work.
Magic Keyboard — available in black or white — is the perfect companion for iPad Air. It delivers an amazing typing experience and a trackpad for precision tasks in a sleek, portable design. The keyboard includes a 14‑key function row, a USB-C connector for pass‑through charging, and front and back protection for your iPad Air. The floating cantilever design smoothly adjusts to multiple viewing angles, and a large glass trackpad expands how you can work with iPadOS.
Cameras.
Capture your imagination.
And everything else.
Advanced front and back cameras make it easy to shoot and edit incredible content in a snap. Capture audio using the built-in dual mics and play back the rich sound using landscape stereo speakers. And experience more dynamic video calls with Center Stage.
12MP Center Stage front camera
for great video calls
12MP Wide back camera
with Smart HDR photos and 4K video
Dual mics and stereo speakers
for adding rich audio
Designed to make a difference.
What matters to you matters to Apple, too. From using more recycled materials that minimize environmental impact. To privacy protections that give you more control over your data. To creating built-in features that make iPad accessible to all.
Environment
The new iPad Pro has a durable design that uses 100 percent recycled aluminum in the enclosure.
Privacy
Privacy is a fundamental human right. Which is why we design our products and services to protect it.
Accessibility
The best technology works for everyone. That’s why our products and services are inclusive by design.
Technical Specifications
Finish
Capacity1
Size and Weight2
- Height: 0.24 inch (6.1 mm)
- Width: 7.02 inches (178.5 mm)
- Depth: 9.74 inches (247.6 mm)
- Wi-Fi models weight: 1.02 pounds (464 grams)
- Wi-Fi + Cellular models weight: 1.03 pounds (465 grams)
Buttons and Connectors
Display
- 11-inch Liquid Retina display
- LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
- 2360-by-1640-pixel resolution at 264 ppi
- Wide color (P3)
- True Tone
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Fully laminated
- Antireflective coating
- 500 nits brightness
- Supports Apple Pencil Pro
- Supports Apple Pencil (USB-C)
- Apple Pencil hover
- The display has rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the 11‑inch iPad Air is 10.86 inches. Actual viewable area is less.
Chip
- Apple M4 chip
- 8-core CPU with 3 performance cores and 5 efficiency cores
- 9-core GPU
- Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
- 16-core Neural Engine
- 120GB/s memory bandwidth
- 12GB unified memory
- Media engine
- Hardware-accelerated 8K HEVC, 4K H.264, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
- Video decode engine
- Video encode engine
- ProRes encode and decode engine
- AV1 decode
Apple Intelligence3
- Built into your iPad, Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data — not even Apple.
Camera
- 12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture
- Digital zoom up to 5x
- Five-element lens
- Panorama (up to 63MP)
- Sapphire crystal lens cover
- Autofocus with Focus Pixels
- Smart HDR 4
- Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
- Photo geotagging
- Auto image stabilization
- Burst mode
- Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG
Video Recording
- 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- 720p HD video recording at 30 fps
- Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
- Time-lapse video with stabilization
- Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
- Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
- Continuous autofocus video
- Playback zoom
- Video formats captured: HEVC and H.264
Front Camera
- Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera
- ƒ/2.4 aperture
- Smart HDR 4
- 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- Time-lapse video with stabilization
- Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
- Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
- Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
- Lens correction
- Retina Flash with True Tone
- Auto image stabilization
- Burst mode
Video Calling4
- FaceTime video
- Center Stage
- iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular
- Share experiences like movies, TV, music, and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay
- Screen sharing
- Portrait mode in FaceTime video
- Spatial Audio
- Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
Audio Calling4
- FaceTime audio
- Relay cellular calls from your nearby iPhone with the Phone app
Speakers
- Landscape stereo speakers
Microphones
- Dual microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording
Cellular and Wireless
- All models
- Apple N1 wireless networking chip
- Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO5
- Simultaneous dual band
- Bluetooth 6
- Thread networking technology
- Wi-Fi + Cellular models
- Apple C1X cellular modem
- 5G (sub‑6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO
- Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO
- Model A2899 and A2903:
- 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79)5
- FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
- TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48)
- UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
- Data only6
- Wi-Fi calling5
- eSIM7
SIM Card
- eSIM7
- iPad Air uses advanced eSIM technology for more convenience and security (not compatible with physical SIM cards)
Location
- All models
- Digital compass
- Wi-Fi
- iBeacon microlocation
- Wi-Fi + Cellular models
Sensors
- Touch ID
- Three-axis gyro
- Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Ambient light sensor
Touch ID
- Unlock iPad
- Secure personal data within apps
- Make purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and Apple Books
Apple Pay
- Pay with your iPad using Touch ID within apps and on the web
- Send and receive money in Messages
Siri8
- Get help with everyday tasks like sending messages, setting reminders, and more
- Activate hands-free with only your voice using “Siri” or “Hey Siri,” or use Type to Siri
- Protected by the strongest privacy of any intelligent assistant
- Powered by Apple Intelligence, Siri is more natural and helpful
Charging and Expansion
- USB-C port with support for:
- Charging
- DisplayPort
- USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s)
Display Support
- Supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors
- Supports one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
- Digital video output
- Native DisplayPort output over USB-C
- VGA, HDMI, and DVI output supported using adapters (sold separately)
- Video mirroring
- Up to 4K AirPlay for mirroring, photos, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay-enabled smart TV
- Video mirroring and video out support through USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter and USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter (adapters sold separately)
Power and Battery9
- iPad Air 11‑inch
- Built-in 28.93‐watt-hour rechargeable lithium‑polymer battery
- Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi or watching video
- Charging via power adapter or USB-C to computer system
- Wi-Fi + Cellular models
- Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
In the Box
- iPad Air
- USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter)
- 20W USB-C Power Adapter
Operating System
iPadOS
iPadOS comes with powerful features and built-in apps designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad.
Accessibility
Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing, and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPad.
Features include:
- VoiceOver
- Zoom
- Magnifier
- Spoken Content
- Voice Control
- Switch Control
- AssistiveTouch
- Siri and Dictation
- Type to Siri
- Real-Time Text
- Audio Descriptions
- Subtitles and Closed Captioning
- Live Captions
Built-in Apps10
- Apple Store
- App Store
- Books
- Calendar
- Camera
- Chips
- Clock
- Contacts
- FaceTime
- Files
- Find My
- Freeform
- Games
- GarageBand
- Health
- Home
- iMovie
- Invites
- iTunes Store
- Journal
- Keynote
- Magnifier
- Mail
- Maps
- Measure
- Messages
- Music
- News
- Notes
- Numbers
- Pages
- Passwords
- Phone
- Photo Booth
- Photos
- Podcasts
- Preview
- Reminders
- Safari
- Settings
- Shortcuts
- Stocks
- Support
- Swift Playgrounds
- Tips
- Translate
- TV
- Voice Memos
- Weather
System Requirements
- Apple ID (required for some features)
- Internet access11
- Syncing to a Mac or PC requires:
- macOS Catalina 10.15 or later using the Finder
- macOS High Sierra 10.13 through macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.9 or later
- Windows 10 or later using iTunes 12.12.10 or later
Language support
- Arabic, Bangla, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional – Hong Kong), Chinese (Traditional – Taiwan), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (Australia), English (India), English (UK), English (U.S.), Finnish, French (Canada), French (France), German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Korean, Lithuanian, Malayalam, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian, Odia, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain), Spanish (U.S.), Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese
Video Playback
- Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1, and ProRes
- HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10, and HLG
Audio Playback
- Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos
- Spatial Audio playback
- User-configurable maximum volume limit
Environmental Requirements
- Operating ambient temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
- Nonoperating temperature: −4° to 113° F (−20° to 45° C)
- Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
- Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)
iPad Air and the Environment
iPad Air is designed to reduce environmental impact:12
- Progress toward Apple 2030
- Apple 2030 is our commitment to be carbon neutral for our entire carbon footprint. Our plan to decarbonize products is rigorous and focuses on transitioning to low-carbon electricity, designing with recycled and low-carbon materials, and prioritizing lower-carbon ways of shipping products, like ocean freight.
- Materials
- iPad Air is made with 30% recycled content,13 including:
- 100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure
- 100% recycled cobalt and 95% recycled lithium in the battery
- 100% recycled gold plating and tin solder in all Apple-designed printed circuit boards
- 100% recycled gold wire in all cameras and gold plating in all connectors
- 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets
- 80% recycled steel in the Apple logo
- Energy efficient
- 40% of manufacturing electricity for iPad Air is sourced from renewable electricity14
- ENERGY STAR certified15
- Packaging
- 100% fiber-based packaging16
- Waste
- No established final assembly sites generate waste sent to landfill as part of Apple’s Zero Waste Program17
- Smarter Chemistry18
- All of the materials used in Apple products, accessories, and packaging are covered by the requirements of our Regulated Substances Specification(PDF) opens in new window, which was one of the first in industry to restrict the use of key substances of concern. See the latest Environmental Progress Report(PDF) opens in new window to understand Apple’s recent efforts in phasing out these chemistries.
1 Available space is less and varies due to many factors. Storage capacity subject to change based on software version, settings, and iPad model. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; 1TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual formatted capacity less.
2 Size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process.
3 Apple Intelligence is available in beta on iPad mini (A17 Pro), and iPad models with M1 and later, with Siri and device language set to the same supported language, as part of an iPadOS 18 software update. Supported languages include English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (Simplified). More languages are coming over the course of the year, including Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages.
4 FaceTime calling requires a FaceTime-enabled device for the caller and recipient and a Wi-Fi connection. Availability over a cellular network depends on carrier policies; data charges may apply.
5 Wi‑Fi 7 available in countries and regions where supported. Data plan required for cellular connections. 5G, Gigabit LTE, and Wi‑Fi calling are available in select markets and through select carriers. Speeds are based on theoretical throughput and vary based on site conditions and carrier. For details on 5G and LTE support, contact your carrier and see apple.com/ipad/cellular.
6 Cellular data plan is sold separately. The model you purchase is configured to work with a particular cellular network technology. Check with your carrier for compatibility and cellular data plan availability.
7 Not all carriers support eSIM. See your carrier for more details. For Model A2900 and A2904, contact China Unicom for more details.
8 Siri may not be available in all languages or in all areas, and features may vary by area. Internet access required. Cellular data charges may apply.
9 Testing conducted by Apple in March and April 2024 using preproduction iPad Air 11‑inch (M2) and iPad Air 13‑inch (M2) units. Testing consisted of full battery discharge while performing each of the following tasks: video playback and internet browsing using Wi‑Fi or cellular data network (cellular models subscribed to LTE and 5G carrier networks). Video content was a repeated 2‑hour 23‑minute movie purchased from the iTunes Store. Internet over Wi‑Fi and cellular data network tests were conducted using dedicated web servers, browsing snapshot versions of 20 popular web pages. All settings were default except: Wi‑Fi was associated with a network (except for internet browsing over cellular data network); the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness were turned off; Brightness was set to 50%; and WPA2 encryption was enabled. Battery life depends on device settings, usage, network, and many other factors. Battery tests are conducted using specific iPad units; actual results may vary.
10 Apple Invites, Apple Support, and Swift Playgrounds are available on the App Store for iPad. Downloading apps requires an Apple Account and a device that is compatible with the OS version required for each app.
11 Wireless broadband recommended; fees may apply.
12 Data accurate as of product launch.
13 Product recycled or renewable content is the mass of certified recycled material relative to the overall mass of the device, not including packaging or in‑box accessories.
14 We estimate the percentage of electricity-related emissions in our manufacturing that is sourced from clean electricity by attributing to our carbon model clean energy procured by our suppliers in the prior fiscal year, based on the supplier manufacturing allocations at time of product launch. Included in this number is only clean electricity that Apple or its suppliers have procured as part of Apple’s Supplier Clean Energy Program.
15 ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark are registered trademarks owned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
16 Breakdown of U.S. retail packaging by weight. Adhesives, inks, and coatings are excluded from our calculations.
17 All established final assembly supplier sites — those that have been Apple suppliers for more than one year — for iPad Air are third-party verified as Zero Waste by UL LLC (UL 2799 Standard). UL requires at least 90% diversion through methods other than waste to energy to achieve Zero Waste to Landfill (Silver 90–94%, Gold 95–99%, and Platinum 100%) designations.
18 Apple’s Regulated Substances Specification describes Apple’s restrictions on the use of certain chemical substances in materials in Apple products, accessories, manufacturing processes, and packaging used for shipping products to Apple’s end‑customers. Restrictions are derived from international laws or directives, regulatory agencies, eco‑label requirements, environmental standards, and Apple policies. Every Apple product is free of PVC and phthalates except for AC power cords in India, Thailand (for two‑prong AC power cords), and South Korea, where we continue to seek government approval for our PVC and phthalates replacement. Apple products comply with the European Union Directive 2011/65/EU and its amendments, including exemptions for the use of lead such as high‑temperature solder. Apple is working to phase out the use of these exempted substances for new products where technically possible.
