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 iPad Air 11-inch (M4)
From $599
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 iPad Pro 13-inch (M5)
From $1,299
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| Overview | ||
| Released | Mar 11, 2026 | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Launch price | $599 | $1,299 |
| Chip | Apple M4 | Apple M5 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| Display | ||
| Size | 11-inch | 13-inch |
| Type | Liquid Retina IPS, True Tone, wide color (P3) | Ultra Retina XDR tandem OLED with ProMotion, True Tone, wide color (P3) |
| Resolution | 2360 x 1640 | 2752 x 2064 (264 ppi) |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 10 to 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits | - |
| Contrast | - | 2,000,000:1 |
| Chip | ||
| Chip | Apple M4, 8-core CPU, 9-core GPU | Apple M5, 9-core CPU (3 super + 6 efficiency) on 256GB/512GB, 10-core CPU (4 super + 6 efficiency) on 1TB/2TB; 10-core GPU |
| Coprocessor | 16-core Neural Engine | 16-core Neural Engine |
| Memory bandwidth | 120 GB/s | 153 GB/s |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB (256GB-512GB), 16 GB (1TB-2TB) |
| Storage options | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB |
| Camera | ||
| Rear camera | 12 MP f/1.8, 4K video | 12 MP wide, 4K video at 60 fps with ProRes |
| Front camera | 12 MP f/2, Center Stage | 12 MP Center Stage, landscape placement |
| Battery | ||
| Battery life | Up to 10 hours of web or video | Up to 10 hours of web or video on Wi-Fi |
| Capacity | About 28.93 Wh | About 38.99 Wh |
| Charging | - | About 50% in 30 minutes with a 60 W or stronger USB-C adapter |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), 2x2 MIMO |
| Cellular | Optional 5G model with C1X modem | Optional 5G sub-6 GHz model with C1X modem, eSIM only |
| Connector | USB-C | USB-C with Thunderbolt / USB 4 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth 6 |
| Wireless chip | Apple N1 (Thread support) | Apple N1 (Thread support) |
| Accessories | ||
| Apple Pencil | Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C) | Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C) with hover |
| Keyboard | Magic Keyboard for iPad Air | Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro (M4) |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm | 281.6 x 215.5 x 5.1 mm |
| Weight | 464 g (Wi-Fi), 465 g (cellular) | 579 g (Wi-Fi), 582 g (cellular) |
| Security | ||
| Authentication | Touch ID in the top button | Face ID |
| Software | ||
| Launch OS | iPadOS 26.3 | iPadOS 26 |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | - | Four speakers, four-microphone array |
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