Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3) / Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation, M2)

Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3): 13-inch Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + Cellular (A3267/A3269); 128 GB–1 TB; 8 GB RAM; Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey

Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation, M2): iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), Wi‑Fi (A2759) or Wi‑Fi + Cellular (A2761, A2435, A2762); 128 GB–2 TB. The 2021 M1 model, the 12.9-inch 6th generation and the 2024 M4 OLED model are separate products.

Specification	Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3)	Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation, M2)
Release year	2025	2022
Display	13-inch Liquid Retina, LED-backlit IPS; 2732 × 2048, 264 ppi; 600 nits Fully laminated with an anti-reflective coating; P3 wide colour and True Tone. Apple does not list a refresh rate; there is no ProMotion and the screen is 60 Hz. Apple	11-inch Liquid Retina, LED-backlit with IPS technology; 2388 × 1668 pixels, 264 ppi; ProMotion; wide colour (P3), True Tone; anti-reflective coating (1.8% reflectivity) ProMotion varies the refresh rate up to 120 Hz to keep scrolling and Apple Pencil drawing smooth. SDR brightness is 600 nits max; the mini-LED XDR display of the 12.9-inch model is not used here. The fully laminated display removes the gap between glass and panel so the pencil tip appears closer to the line. Apple
Chip	Apple M3; 8-core CPU (4 performance, 4 efficiency), 9-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine The GPU supports hardware-accelerated ray tracing; the Media Engine handles ProRes and AV1 decoding in hardware. Apple	Apple M2: 8-core CPU (4 performance + 4 efficiency), 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, 100 GB/s memory bandwidth; ProRes encode/decode engine The media engine handles H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW in hardware, easing the CPU during editing and export. Apple lists Apple Intelligence support for this model. Apple
Memory	8 GB Apple	—
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB Apple	—
Rear camera	12 MP wide, ƒ/1.8; 4K 60 fps video Apple	—
Front camera	12 MP landscape Center Stage, ƒ/2.0 Because the camera sits on the long edge, your face stays centred in video calls with the tablet in landscape on a keyboard; Center Stage adjusts the framing to follow you. Apple	12 MP Ultra Wide TrueDepth, 122°, ƒ/2.4; Center Stage; Face ID Center Stage pans the frame automatically as the person moves during video calls. Apple
Audio	Landscape stereo speakers; dual microphones Apple	Four speakers; five studio-quality microphones Apple
Authentication	Touch ID in the top button Apple	—
Pencil and accessories	Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C), Pencil hover; Smart Connector Pencil hover previews where a stroke will land before the pencil touches the screen. Apple	—
USB-C	Charging, DisplayPort, USB 3 (up to 10 Gb/s); one external display up to 6K at 60 Hz Apple	—
Wireless	Wi-Fi 6E (2×2 MIMO), Bluetooth 5.3; 5G (sub-6 GHz) and eSIM only on the Cellular model Apple	—
Battery	36.59 Wh; up to 10 hours of web or video on Wi-Fi Web browsing on mobile data is rated at up to 9 hours. Apple	—
Size and weight	280.6 × 214.9 × 6.1 mm; Wi-Fi 616 g, Cellular 617 g Apple	247.6 × 178.5 × 5.9 mm; Wi‑Fi 466 g, Wi‑Fi + Cellular 468 g Apple
In the box	iPad Air, 1 m USB-C cable, 20 W USB-C adapter The adapter is listed on the Australian spec page; it may not be included in some countries. Apple	—
Memory and storage	—	8 GB RAM with 128 GB, 256 GB or 512 GB storage; 16 GB RAM with 1 TB or 2 TB storage RAM depends on storage capacity and cannot be upgraded later. On the 128 GB model ProRes video is limited to 1080p at 30 fps. Apple
Rear cameras	—	12 MP Wide (ƒ/1.8) and 10 MP Ultra Wide (ƒ/2.4, 125°); 2x optical zoom out, up to 5x digital; LiDAR Scanner; True Tone flash The LiDAR Scanner measures depth for augmented-reality apps and low-light focusing. Apple
Video	—	4K at 24/25/30/60 fps (Wide); ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps; 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps Apple
Port and pencil	—	Thunderbolt / USB 4 port; Smart Connector; supports Apple Pencil (2nd generation) and Apple Pencil (USB-C), Apple Pencil hover The Thunderbolt / USB 4 port allows fast external storage and external displays. Apple Pencil hover previews where the tip will land before it touches the screen. Apple
Wireless and cellular	—	Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2x2 MIMO, up to 2.4 Gbit/s; Bluetooth 5.3; on Wi‑Fi + Cellular models 5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE, nano-SIM and eSIM Cellular model numbers: A2761 (general), A2435 (mmWave, US), A2762 (China); the Wi‑Fi model is A2759. GPS/GNSS is only on cellular models. Apple
Battery and charging	—	28.65 Wh lithium-polymer; up to 10 hours web or video on Wi‑Fi (9 hours on cellular data); 20 W USB-C adapter and 1 m cable in the box Apple
Sensors	—	Face ID, LiDAR Scanner, three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor Apple
Operating system	—	iPadOS (iPadOS 16 at launch) Apple