Colour
- Purple
Operating System
iPadOS 18
Display
Liquid Retina display
LED backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology
11" : 2360-by-1640-pixel resolution at 264 ppi
13" : 2732-by-2048-pixel resolution at 264 ppi
Wide color (P3)
True Tone
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Fully laminated
Antireflective coating
11" : 500 nits brightness
13" : 600 nits brightness
Supports Apple Pencil Pro
Supports Apple Pencil (USB‑C)
Apple Pencil hover
Chip
Apple M2 chip
8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
9-core GPU
16-core Neural Engine
8GB RAM
Size
- Width: 178.5 mm
- Height: 247.6 mm
- Depth: 6.1 mm
- Weight: Approx. 462 g
Network
All models
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
Simultaneous dual band
Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi + Cellular models
5G (sub‑6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO
Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO
Sensors
Touch ID
Three‐axis gyro
Accelerometer
Barometer
Ambient light sensor
Video
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
Microphones
Dual microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording
Speakers
Landscape stereo speakers
Battery
iPad Air 11‑inch
Built‐in 28.93‐watt‐hour rechargeable lithium‑polymer battery
iPad Air 13‑inch
Built‐in 36.59‐watt‐hour rechargeable lithium‑polymer battery
All models
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
*Typical value. Actual capacity may vary slightly.
This capacity is the nominal battery capacity. The actual battery capacity for each individual phone may be slightly above or below the nominal battery capacity.
Camera
12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture
Digital zoom up to 5x
Five-element lens
Autofocus with Focus Pixels
Panorama (up to 63MP)
Smart HDR 4
Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
Photo geotagging
Auto image stabilization
Burst mode
Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG
In The Box
iPad Air
USB‑C Charge Cable (1 meter)
20W USB‑C Power Adapter