Description
Description
Display
Liquid Retina display
LED backlit Multi Touch display with IPS technology
2732-by-2048-pixel resolution at 264 ppi
Wide color (P3)
True Tone
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Fully laminated
Antireflective coating
600 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 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 Intelligence
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/2.0 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 Calling
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 Calling
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
All models
Apple N1 wireless networking chip
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO
Simultaneous dual band
Bluetooth 6
Thread networking technology
All models
Digital compass
Wi Fi
iBeacon micro location
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
Siri
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 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
Operating System
iPadOS 26
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
System
Requirements
Apple Account (required for some features)
Internet access
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 (free download from apple.com/itunes/download)
Languages
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-con gurable 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)
What's in the box
In the Box
iPad Air
USB C Charge Cable (1 meter)
20W USB C Power Adapter
Description
Description
Display
Liquid Retina display
LED backlit Multi Touch display with IPS technology
2732-by-2048-pixel resolution at 264 ppi
Wide color (P3)
True Tone
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Fully laminated
Antireflective coating
600 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 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 Intelligence
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/2.0 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 Calling
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 Calling
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
All models
Apple N1 wireless networking chip
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO
Simultaneous dual band
Bluetooth 6
Thread networking technology
All models
Digital compass
Wi Fi
iBeacon micro location
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
Siri
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 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
Operating System
iPadOS 26
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
System
Requirements
Apple Account (required for some features)
Internet access
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 (free download from apple.com/itunes/download)
Languages
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-con gurable 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)
What's in the box
In the Box
iPad Air
USB C Charge Cable (1 meter)
20W USB C Power Adapter