iPad Air 13-inch (M4)

Equips the expansive 13-inch iPad Air canvas with Apple M4 silicon, 12GB unified memory, Apple N1 Wi-Fi 7 networking, and 2x bass stereo sound.

Generation delta

What changed?

Apple M4 chip
2nd-generation 3nm architecture delivering up to 30 percent faster overall performance than iPad Air with M3 and 2.3x faster performance than M1, featuring a 10-core GPU with hardware ray tracing, mesh shading, Dynamic Caching, and a 16-core Neural Engine capable of 38 TOPS.
Silicon
50% more unified system memory
Standardized 12GB of unified system memory across all configurations (up from 8GB), expanding memory bandwidth and enabling demanding on-device AI models and multi-layer creative workflows.
Storage
Apple N1 wireless networking chip
In-house Apple wireless silicon providing Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) connectivity with multi-link operation and reduced latency.
Silicon
Apple C1X custom cellular modem
Apple-designed high-efficiency 5G modem on cellular configurations delivering up to 50 percent faster data speeds.
Connectivity
iPadOS 26 system integration
Full hardware acceleration for iPadOS 26 capabilities and generative intelligence tools.
Software

13-inch Liquid Retina display (LED-backlit IPS, 2732-by-2048 resolution at 264 ppi, 600…
13-inch Liquid Retina display (LED-backlit IPS, 2732-by-2048 resolution at 264 ppi, 600 nits brightness, P3 wide color, True Tone, fully laminated, anti-reflective coating).
Display
Landscape stereo speakers with 2x bass response
Landscape stereo speakers with 2x bass response.
Audio
Landscape 12MP Ultra Wide front camera with Center Stage
Landscape 12MP Ultra Wide front camera with Center Stage.
Camera
Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C) compatibility, with squeeze, barrel roll, hap…
Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C) compatibility, with squeeze, barrel roll, haptics, and hover preview.
Ports
Top-button Touch ID capacitive biometric sensor
Top-button Touch ID capacitive biometric sensor.
Sensors
Magic Keyboard for 13-inch iPad Air compatibility
Magic Keyboard for 13-inch iPad Air compatibility.
Input
6.1 mm aluminum unibody enclosure weighing 617 g
6.1 mm aluminum unibody enclosure weighing 617 g.
Design
Starting price preserved at $799 (US) for 128GB ($749 for education)
Starting price preserved at $799 (US) for 128GB ($749 for education).
Product

Technology DNA

High-density display branding introduced on iPhone 4 and later expanded across product families.

Canonical predecessor