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iPad Air 11″ (M4)
The 11-inch iPad Air with M4 is Apple's mid-range tablet, with laptop-class performance, 12GB of memory and Apple Pencil Pro support, suited to students and creators who don't need an OLED or high-refresh display.
- Screen
- 10.86″
- Display
- LCD, 60 Hz
- Chip
- M4
- Memory
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB – 1 TB
- Weight
- 464 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers see the iPad Air M4 as still the best tablet for most people, with faster performance and better connectivity at an unchanged price. The common criticisms are the lack of a ProMotion display and how little has changed from the M3 model; Tom's Guide also noted no Face ID, unchanged battery life and a pricey keyboard.
From trustedreviews.com and tomsguide.com
Specifications
Report a wrong or missing specDisplay
- Screen size
- 10.86″
- Resolution
- 2360 × 1640
- Sharpness
- 265 pixels per inch
- Panel
- LCD
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Brightness
- 500 nits
- Display type
- Liquid Retina display, LED-backlit IPS LCD; sold as 11-inch, 10.86 inches measured diagonally as a rectangle
- Pixel density
- 264 ppi
- Display features
- Wide colour (P3); True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective coating; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating; no ProMotion
Performance
- Chip
- M4
- Memory
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
- CPU
- 8-core CPU with 3 performance and 5 efficiency cores
- GPU
- 9-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing; Media Engine with H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW, AV1 decode; 120GB/s memory bandwidth
- AI engine
- 16-core Neural Engine
Cameras
- Rear camera
- 12 MP
- Ultra wide camera
- None
- Front camera
- 12 MP
- Rear camera
- 12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8, five-element lens, autofocus with Focus Pixels, digital zoom up to 5x, Smart HDR 4
- Front camera
- Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/2.0
- Video recording
- 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)
Battery and connections
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 10 hours
- Battery capacity
- 28.93 Wh
- Mobile data option
- Yes
- Stylus
- Supported, sold separately
- Keyboard made for it
- Yes
- Battery life detail
- Up to 10 hours surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video; up to 9 hours surfing the web on mobile data
- Charging
- Via USB-C power adapter (not included) or computer
- USB-C
- USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); one external display up to 6K at 60Hz
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO (Apple N1 chip); Thread
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 6
- Mobile network
- Apple C1X modem; 5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE; eSIM only
- Stylus support
- Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C); Apple Pencil hover
- Keyboards
- Magic Keyboard for iPad Air (black or white)
Design
- Weight
- 464 g
- Thickness
- 6.1 mm
- Height × width
- 247.6 × 178.5 mm
- Operating system
- iPadOS
- Biometrics
- Touch ID in the top button
- Speakers
- Landscape stereo speakers
- Microphones
- Dual microphones
- Sensors
- Three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor
- Materials
- 100% recycled aluminium enclosure; 30% recycled content overall
- Colours
- Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey
- Software at launch
- iPadOS 26
- In the box
- iPad Air, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m)
Storage options
| Storage |
|---|
| 128 GB |
| 256 GB |
| 512 GB |
| 1 TB |
Pros and cons
Pros
- M4 with 12GB unified memory and 120GB/s memory bandwidth
- Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 (Apple N1), plus a C1X 5G modem on cellular models
- Works with Apple Pencil Pro and Magic Keyboard for iPad Air
Cons
- 60Hz LCD with no ProMotion, and 500 nits brightness
- USB-C port limited to 10Gb/s
- Touch ID rather than Face ID
Closest rivals
Model | Screen | Display | Chip | Memory | Storage | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.9″ | LCD, 90 Hz | Exynos 1580 | 8 GB – 12 GB | 128 GB – 256 GB | 497 g | Apr 2025 | |
| 10.86″ | LCD, 60 Hz | M3 | 8 GB | 128 GB – 1 TB | 460 g | Mar 2025 | |
| 11.1″ | LCD, 144 Hz | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 12 GB | 256 GB | 458 g | Sept 2025 |
Sources
- apple.com/uk/ipad-air/specs
- support.apple.com/en-gb/126471
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-the-new-ipad-air-powered-by-m4
- apple.com/uk/shop/buy-ipad/ipad-air
- macrumors.com/roundup/ipad-air
Photo: store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com
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- Purple 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air (M4), side profiles: apple.com/v/ipad-air/ah/images/overview/closer-look/purple/slide_2A__p74br7miwo…
- Purple 13-inch and 11-inch iPad Air (M4), rear view: apple.com/v/ipad-air/ah/images/overview/closer-look/purple/slide_2B__dvqfqwnkj2…
- Space Grey 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air (M4), side profiles: apple.com/v/ipad-air/ah/images/overview/closer-look/space-gray/slide_2A__p74br7…
- Space Grey 13-inch and 11-inch iPad Air (M4), rear view: apple.com/v/ipad-air/ah/images/overview/closer-look/space-gray/slide_2B__dvqfqw…
- Starlight 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air (M4), side profiles: apple.com/v/ipad-air/ah/images/overview/closer-look/starlight/slide_2A__p74br7m…
- Starlight 13-inch and 11-inch iPad Air (M4), rear view: apple.com/v/ipad-air/ah/images/overview/closer-look/starlight/slide_2B__dvqfqwn…
- 13-inch and 11-inch iPad Air (M4), front view: store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/1/as-images.apple.com/is/ipad-air-model-unselec…
- Blue 11-inch Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad Air (M4), front and rear: store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/1/as-images.apple.com/is/ipad-air-select-11in-c…
- Purple 11-inch Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad Air (M4), front and rear: store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/1/as-images.apple.com/is/ipad-air-select-11in-c…
- Space Grey 11-inch Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad Air (M4), front and rear: store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/1/as-images.apple.com/is/ipad-air-select-11in-c…
- Starlight 11-inch Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad Air (M4), front and rear: store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/1/as-images.apple.com/is/ipad-air-select-11in-c…
- Blue 11-inch Wi-Fi iPad Air (M4), front and rear: store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/1/as-images.apple.com/is/ipad-air-select-11in-w…
- Purple 11-inch Wi-Fi iPad Air (M4), front and rear: store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/1/as-images.apple.com/is/ipad-air-select-11in-w…
- Starlight 11-inch Wi-Fi iPad Air (M4), front and rear: store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/1/as-images.apple.com/is/ipad-air-select-11in-w…
- Blue 11-inch Wi-Fi iPad Air (M4), upper rear enclosure and camera detail: store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/1/as-images.apple.com/is/ipad-air-witb-blue-11i…
- Blue 11-inch Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad Air (M4), upper rear enclosure and camera detail: store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/1/as-images.apple.com/is/ipad-air-witb-blue-11i…
- Purple 11-inch Wi-Fi iPad Air (M4), upper rear enclosure and camera detail: store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/1/as-images.apple.com/is/ipad-air-witb-purple-1…
- Purple 11-inch Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad Air (M4), upper rear enclosure and camera detail: store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/1/as-images.apple.com/is/ipad-air-witb-purple-1…
- Space Grey 11-inch Wi-Fi iPad Air (M4), upper rear enclosure and camera detail: store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/1/as-images.apple.com/is/ipad-air-witb-spacegra…
- Space Grey 11-inch Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad Air (M4), upper rear enclosure and camera detail: store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/1/as-images.apple.com/is/ipad-air-witb-spacegra…
- Starlight 11-inch Wi-Fi iPad Air (M4), upper rear enclosure and camera detail: store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/1/as-images.apple.com/is/ipad-air-witb-starligh…
- Starlight 11-inch Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad Air (M4), upper rear enclosure and camera detail: store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/1/as-images.apple.com/is/ipad-air-witb-starligh…
- 11-inch iPad Air (M4) in Blue, front displaying Procreate artwork and rear view: apple.com/v/ipad-air/ah/images/overview/two-sizes/gallery-toggle/spin_reverse_e…
- 11-inch iPad Air (M4) displaying Notes in front of the 13-inch model displaying Photos; maker composition with the left tablet edge cropped: apple.com/uk/ipad-air/images/overview/highlights/sizes__gbjdxwtfmp6q_large_2x.p…
