Apple iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi / Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation, M2)

Apple iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi: iPad Air (5th generation, 2022), Wi‑Fi model; 64 GB or 256 GB. The Wi‑Fi + Cellular version (such as A2589) adds 5G and nano-SIM/eSIM and is 1 g heavier. The 4th generation (A14) and the M2 6th generation are separate models.

Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation, M2): iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation, 2022); Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular; 128 GB to 2 TB. 8 GB RAM on 128/256/512 GB models, 16 GB RAM on 1 TB and 2 TB models. The 11-inch (4th generation) and the 13-inch M4 iPad Pro are separate models.

Specification	Apple iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation, M2)
Release year	2022	2022
Display	10.9-inch Liquid Retina, LED-backlit IPS; 2360 × 1640 pixels, 264 ppi; P3 wide colour, True Tone; 500 nits Full lamination and the anti-reflective coating (1.8% reflectivity) remove the gap between glass and panel and reduce reflections. The spec page does not list a refresh rate and there is no ProMotion. Because of the rounded corners, the screen measures 10.86 inches as a rectangle. Apple	12.9-inch Liquid Retina XDR; mini LED with 2596 local dimming zones; 2732 × 2048, 264 ppi; ProMotion; P3; True Tone Local dimming zones deepen blacks; a faint halo can appear around bright text on a black background. Apple
Chip	Apple M1: 8-core CPU (4 performance + 4 efficiency), 8-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine; 8 GB RAM The same chip was used in 2020–2021 Macs; the tablet runs iPadOS and cannot install macOS apps. The media engine accelerates H.264 and HEVC decode/encode in hardware. Apple	Apple M2; 8-core CPU (4 performance + 4 efficiency), 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine; 100 GB/s memory bandwidth Apple
Storage	64 GB or 256 GB There is no 128 GB option and no memory card slot. Apple	—
Rear camera and video	12 MP Wide, ƒ/1.8, autofocus with Focus Pixels; 4K video at 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps There is no flash; Smart HDR 3 and extended dynamic range video up to 30 fps are supported. Apple	—
Front camera	12 MP Ultra Wide, 122° field of view, ƒ/2.4; Centre Stage Centre Stage automatically pans and zooms the frame as people move during video calls. Apple	—
USB-C and external display	USB-C: charging, DisplayPort, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gb/s); one external display up to 6K at 60 Hz Thunderbolt is not supported; transfers from external drives and card readers are limited to 10 Gb/s. Apple	—
Accessories	Apple Pencil (2nd generation) and Apple Pencil (USB-C); Smart Connector (Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard Folio) The 2nd-generation Pencil attaches magnetically to the side edge and charges there. Apple	—
Authentication	Touch ID in the top button There is no Face ID. Apple	—
Wireless	Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax), simultaneous dual band, HT80 with MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0 Apple	Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 MIMO, up to 2.4 Gb/s; Bluetooth 5.3; on Cellular models 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), nano-SIM and eSIM Apple
Audio	Stereo speakers; dual microphones There is no headphone jack. Apple	Four speakers; five studio-quality microphones Apple
Battery	28.6 Wh built-in lithium-polymer; up to 10 hours of web or video on Wi‑Fi A 20 W USB-C adapter and a 1 metre USB-C cable are in the box. Apple	40.88 Wh lithium-polymer; up to 10 hours of web or video on Wi-Fi; up to 9 hours of web on cellular; 20 W USB-C adapter in the box Apple
Sensors	Touch ID, three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor Apple	—
Size and weight	247.6 × 178.5 × 6.1 mm; 461 g Apple	280.6 × 214.9 × 6.4 mm; Wi-Fi 682 g, Wi-Fi + Cellular 685 g Apple
Brightness and contrast	—	SDR 600 nits; full-screen XDR 1000 nits; HDR peak 1600 nits; 1,000,000:1 Apple
Memory and storage	—	8 GB RAM on 128, 256 and 512 GB models; 16 GB RAM on 1 TB and 2 TB models RAM depends on the storage choice and cannot be chosen separately. Apple
Port	—	Thunderbolt / USB 4: up to 40 Gb/s with Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4, 10 Gb/s with USB 3, DisplayPort; one external display up to 6K at 60 Hz This matters for fast external SSDs and monitors; actual speed depends on the cable and device used. Apple
Apple Pencil	—	Apple Pencil (2nd generation) and Apple Pencil (USB-C); Apple Pencil hover Hover shows a preview of brush size and where the stroke will land before the pencil touches the screen. Apple
Cameras	—	Rear: 12 MP wide ƒ/1.8, 10 MP ultra wide ƒ/2.4 (125°), LiDAR Scanner, True Tone flash; front: 12 MP ultra wide TrueDepth, Center Stage, Face ID The front camera is on the short edge, so it sits at the side during landscape video calls. Apple
Video	—	4K at 24/25/30/60 fps; 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps Apple
Colours	—	Silver, Space Gray Apple