iPad Air 13-inch (M4) - Tech Specs
Year introduced: 2026
Finish
Blue
Purple
Starlight
Space Grey
Capacity1
128GB
256GB
512GB
1TB
Size and Weight2
Wi‑Fi models:
Height: 280.6 mm (11.04 inches)
Width: 214.9 mm (8.46 inches)
Depth: 6.1 mm (0.24 inches)
Weight: 616 grams (1.36 pounds)
Wi‑Fi + Cellular models:
Height: 280.6 mm (11.04 inches)
Width: 214.9 mm (8.46 inches)
Depth: 6.1 mm (0.24 inches)
Weight: 617 grams (1.36 pounds)
Buttons and Connectors
Speakers
Top button/Touch ID sensor
Camera
Microphones
Volume buttons
Magnetic connector
Smart Connector
USB‑C connector
In the Box
iPad Air
USB‑C Charge Cable (1 metre)
Display
Liquid Retina display
LED backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology
2732x2048-pixel resolution at 264 ppi
Wide colour (P3)
True Tone
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Fully laminated
Anti-reflective coating
600 nits brightness
Supports Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil (USB‑C)
Apple Pencil hover
The display has rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the 13‑inch iPad Air is 12.9 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 H.264, HEVC, 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 colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Photo geotagging
Auto image stabilisation
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 stabilisation
Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
Cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)
Continuous autofocus video
Playback zoom
Video formats captured: HEVC and H.264
Front Camera
Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera
ƒ/2.0 aperture
Smart HDR 4
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
Time-lapse video with stabilisation
Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
Cinematic video stabilisation (1080p and 720p)
Wide colour capture for Photos and Live Photos
Lens correction
Retina Flash with True Tone
Auto image stabilisation
Burst mode
Video Calling4
FaceTime video
Centre Stage
iPad to any FaceTime‑enabled device over Wi‑Fi or a mobile network
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 calls from your nearby iPhone with the Phone app
Speakers
Landscape stereo speakers
Microphones
Dual microphones for calls, video recording and audio recording
Mobile 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‑6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO
Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO
Models A3460 and A3462:
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, 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
For details on 5G and LTE support, contact your provider and see apple.com/uk/ipad/cellular.
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 micro-location
Wi‑Fi + Cellular models
GPS/GNSS
Mobile data
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
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 colours
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
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 a mobile data network
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
Calculator
Calendar
Camera
Clips
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
For a complete list of Apple apps available on iPad, see apple.com/uk/apps.
System Requirements
Apple Account (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 to macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.9 or later
Windows 10 or later using iTunes 12.12.10 or later (free download from apple.com/uk/itunes/download)
Languages
Language support
Arabic, Bangla, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional – Hong Kong, Traditional – Taiwan), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (Australia, India, UK, US), Finnish, French (Canada, France), German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Korean, Lithuanian, Malayalam, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian, Odia, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (Latin America, Spain, US), 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
Ambient operating temperature:
0° to 35° C (32° to 95° F)
Non-operating temperature:
−20° to 45° C (−4° to 113° F)
Relative humidity:
5% to 95% non-condensing
Operating altitude:
tested up to 3,000 metres (10,000 feet)
iPad Air and the Environment
iPad Air is designed to reduce environmental impact:12
Progress towards Apple 2030
Apple 2030 is our commitment to be carbon neutral for our entire carbon footprint. Our plan to decarbonise products is rigorous and focuses on transitioning to low‑carbon electricity, designing with recycled and low‑carbon materials and prioritising lower‑carbon ways of shipping products, like sea freight.
Materials
iPad Air is made with 30% recycled content,13 including:
100% recycled aluminium 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
40% of manufacturing electricity for iPad Air is sourced from renewable electricity14
ENERGY STAR® certified15
Packaging
100% fibre-based packaging16
Waste
No established final assembly sites generate waste sent to landfill as part of Apple’s Zero Waste Programme17
Smarter chemistry18
All of the materials used in Apple products, accessories and packaging are covered by the requirements of our Regulated Substances Specification, which was one of the first in industry to restrict the use of key substances of concern. See the latest Environmental Progress Report to understand Apple’s recent efforts in phasing out these chemistries.
Actual formatted capacity is less and varies due to many factors. Storage capacity is subject to change based on software version, settings and iPad model. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; 1TB = 1 trillion bytes.
Size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process.
Apple Intelligence is available in beta. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. For feature and language availability and system requirements, see support.apple.com/en-gb/121115.
FaceTime calling requires a FaceTime-enabled device for the caller and recipient and a Wi‑Fi connection. Availability over a mobile network depends on provider policies; data charges may apply.
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 selected markets and through selected network providers. Speeds are based on theoretical throughput and vary based on site conditions and network. For details on 5G and LTE support, contact your provider and see apple.com/uk/ipad/cellular.
Data plan sold separately. The model you purchase is configured to work with a particular mobile network technology. Check with your network provider for compatibility and data plan availability.
Not all network providers support eSIM. See your provider for more details. For Models A3463 and A3464, contact China Unicom for more details.
Siri may not be available in all languages or in all areas, and features may vary by area. Internet access required. Mobile data charges may apply.
Testing conducted by Apple in January and February 2026 using preproduction iPad Air 11‑inch (M4) and iPad Air 13‑inch (M4) 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 tested by browsing 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.
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.
Wireless broadband recommended; fees may apply.
Data accurate as of product launch.
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.
We estimate the percentage of electricity-related emissions in our manufacturing that is sourced from low-carbon electricity by attributing to our carbon model low-carbon energy procured by our suppliers in the prior fiscal year, based on the supplier manufacturing allocations at time of product launch. This calculation assesses the suppliers for iPad Air. Included in this number is only low-carbon electricity that Apple or its suppliers have procured as part of Apple’s Supplier Clean Energy Programme.
ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark are registered trademarks owned by the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Breakdown of US retail packaging by weight. Adhesives, inks and coatings are excluded from our calculations.
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.
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 leads in India, Thailand (for two-pin AC power leads) and the Republic of 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.
Some features may not be available in all countries or all areas. View complete list.