Tablets · 2026 · Apple

Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M4)

The M4 iPad Air has 12 GB of memory and an IPS Liquid Retina display. It supports Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil USB-C, sold separately. Touch ID in the top button provides fingerprint unlocking.

11-inch · Wi-Fi

Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M4) — 11-inch iPad Air, M4.
11-inch iPad Air, M4.

Specifications

SpecificationValue
Display10.86-inch true rectangle diagonal; 2360 × 1640 Liquid Retina IPS; 264 ppi; 500 nits; P3; True Tone; antireflective coating; fully laminated
ProcessorM4; 8-core CPU (3 performance + 5 efficiency); 16-core Neural Engine
Graphics9-core GPU; hardware ray tracing
Memory12 GB unified memory; 120 GB/s bandwidth
Storage128 / 256 / 512 GB / 1 TB
Rear camera12 MP wide; ƒ/1.8; 4K video at 24/25/30/60 fps
Front camera12 MP Center Stage on the long edge; ƒ/2.0; 1080p 60 fps

The camera sits centred in landscape for video calls.

AudioLandscape stereo speakers; two microphones
USB-CUSB 3, 10 Gbit/s; charging and DisplayPort; one external display up to 6K 60 Hz
WirelessApple N1: Wi-Fi 7 (2×2 MIMO) and Thread

The cellular model adds an Apple C1X modem, 5G and eSIM only; this entry is the Wi-Fi model.

Battery28.93 Wh; up to 10 hours web or video on Wi-Fi
Size / weight247.6 × 178.5 × 6.1 mm; 464 g (Wi-Fi)
StylusApple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil USB-C

The display can detect the pencil tip before contact to show a hover preview.

BiometricsTouch ID in the top button
ColoursBlue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey

From the manufacturer

Apple highlights M4 and the increased memory. App performance also depends on iPadOS and how the application uses the hardware. Apple

Owner experiences and issues

  • Verified buyers of the 128 GB Wi-Fi model at Best Buy praise its speed, light weight, display and all-day battery. Student PalashJ is happy taking notes and marking up PDFs with Apple Pencil, and photographer ECScott with fast photo transfer over USB-C and Lightroom/Photoshop. JUAND likes Touch ID in the top button. CarlosG felt the audio was “not quite right” but suspected a setting.

    US model MH304LL/A; reviews are verified and incentivised, ownership one week to four months. One review describing another model’s features was excluded. Reviews read were 4–5 stars.

    Best Buy: 11-inch iPad Air (M4) Wi-Fi 128GB (MH304LL/A) customer reviews

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Sources

  1. Apple: 11-inch iPad Air M4 specifications
  2. Apple: 2 March 2026 announcement
  3. Best Buy: 11-inch iPad Air (M4) Wi-Fi 128GB (MH304LL/A) customer reviews