M4 powers Apple Intelligence, incredible performance, and advanced graphics with hardware-accelerated ray tracing
iPadOS and amazing apps let you get things done in magical, intuitive ways
Apple Intelligence. Create, communicate, and get things done effortlessly
Available in 11‑inch and 13‑inch models. Both with a stunning Liquid Retina display
iPad Air, 11", LED IPS, 2360 x 1640px, 264 ppi, Apple M4 8-core CPU, 9-core GPU, 12/128GB, 12MP + 12MP, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, Touch ID, iPadOS 26
Whoosh. Now supercharged by M4
Display
Display diagonal
27.9 cm (11")
Display resolution
2360 x 1640 pixels
Display technology marketing name
Liquid Retina
Panel type
IPS
LED backlight
Yes
Display brightness
500 cd/m²
Video mirroring
Yes
Number of external displays supported
1
Rounded display corners
Yes
Pixel density
264 ppi
Native aspect ratio
4:3
Anti-reflective coating
Yes
Fingerprint resistant
Yes
Processor
Processor manufacturer
Apple
Processor family
Apple M
Processor generation
Apple M 4th Gen
Processor model
M4
Processor cores
8
Performance cores
3
Efficient cores
5
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
120 GB/s
Neural processor unit (NPU)
Neural processor unit (NPU) cores
16
Neural processor unit (NPU)
Apple Neural Engine (ANE)
Memory
Internal memory
12 GB
Storage
Internal storage capacity
128 GB
Card reader integrated
No
Graphics
Graphics card family
Apple
Graphics card cores
9
Ray tracing acceleration
Yes
Audio
Number of built-in speakers
2
Number of microphones
2
Dolby technologies
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital
Microphone modes
Wide Spectrum, Voice Isolation
Camera
Rear camera type
Single camera
Rear camera resolution (numeric)
12 MP
Rear camera aperture number
1.8
Rear camera lens elements
5-element lens
Lens cover material
Sapphire crystal
Digital zoom
5x
Time lapse mode
Yes
Panorama
Yes
Auto focus
Yes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported
Yes
Image stabilizer
Yes
Cinematic video stabilization
Yes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology
Smart HDR 4, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dolby Vision, High Dynamic Range 10 (HDR10), High Dynamic Range 10+ (HDR10 Plus)
Video recording modes
1080p, 720p, 2160p
Maximum video resolution
3840 x 2160 pixels
Video recording
Yes
Video capturing speed
240 fps
Video stabilizer
Yes
Front camera
Yes
Front camera aperture number
2
Front camera resolution (numeric)
12 MP
Lens correction
Yes
Screen flash
Yes
Geotagging
Yes
Slow motion rate
1080p at 120/240 fps
Center Stage
Yes
Slow motion mode
Yes
Playback zoom
Yes
Burst mode
Yes
Portrait mode
Yes
Camera High Dynamic Range (HDR) mode
Yes
Camera image formats supported
HEIF, JPEG
Camera video formats supported
H.264, HEVC
Network
Mobile network connection
No
Mobile network generation
Not supported
Wireless networking chip
Apple N1
4G standard
Not supported
Bluetooth
Yes
Bluetooth version
6.0
Top Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standards
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
AirPlay
Yes
Near Field Communication (NFC)
No
SIM card type
No
Ports & interfaces
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
1
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode
Yes
Combo headphone/mic port
No
Docking connector type
Apple Smart Connector, Apple Magnetic Connector
Phone features
Spatial audio
Yes
Video call
Yes
Voice call
Yes
Design
Form factor
Slate
Product colour
Beige
Colour name
Starlight
Device type
Mobile tablet
Housing material
Aluminium
International Protection (IP) code
IP42
Performance
Position location
Yes
Assisted GPS (A-GPS)
No
GPS (satellite)
No
iBeacon
Yes
Accessibility features
Live Captions, Zoom, VoiceOver, Magnifier, Spoken Content, Voice Control, Switch Control, AssistiveTouch, Siri and Dictation, Type to Siri, Real-time text (RTT), Audio Descriptions, Closed Captions, Subtitles
