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 iPad Pro 11-inch (M5)
From $999
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 iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
From $799
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| Overview | ||
| Released | Oct 22, 2025 | Mar 12, 2025 |
| Launch price | $999 | $799 |
| Chip | Apple M5 | Apple M3 |
| Status | Available | Discontinued |
| Display | ||
| Size | 11-inch | 13-inch |
| Type | Ultra Retina XDR tandem OLED with ProMotion, True Tone, wide color (P3) | Liquid Retina IPS, laminated, True Tone, wide color (P3) |
| Resolution | 2420 x 1668 (264 ppi) | 2732 x 2048 (264 ppi) |
| Refresh rate | 10 to 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Contrast | 2,000,000:1 | - |
| Brightness | - | 600 nits |
| Chip | ||
| Chip | Apple M5, 9-core CPU (3 super + 6 efficiency) on 256GB/512GB, 10-core CPU (4 super + 6 efficiency) on 1TB/2TB; 10-core GPU | Apple M3, 8-core CPU, 9-core GPU |
| Coprocessor | 16-core Neural Engine | 16-core Neural Engine |
| Memory bandwidth | 153 GB/s | - |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB (256GB-512GB), 16 GB (1TB-2TB) | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| Camera | ||
| Rear camera | 12 MP wide, 4K video at 60 fps with ProRes | 12 MP f/1.8, 4K video at 60 fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP Center Stage, landscape placement | 12 MP ultra wide, Center Stage, landscape placement |
| Battery | ||
| Battery life | Up to 10 hours of web or video on Wi-Fi | Up to 10 hours of web or video |
| Capacity | About 31.29 Wh | About 36.6 Wh |
| Charging | About 50% in 30 minutes with a 60 W or stronger USB-C adapter | - |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), 2x2 MIMO | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
| Cellular | Optional 5G sub-6 GHz model with C1X modem, eSIM only | Optional 5G sub-6 GHz model |
| Connector | USB-C with Thunderbolt / USB 4 | USB-C |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Wireless chip | Apple N1 (Thread support) | - |
| Accessories | ||
| Apple Pencil | Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C) with hover | Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C) |
| Keyboard | Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro (M4) | Magic Keyboard for iPad Air (M2 and M3) |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 249.7 x 177.5 x 5.3 mm | 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm |
| Weight | 444 g (Wi-Fi), 446 g (cellular) | 617 g (Wi-Fi) |
| Security | ||
| Authentication | Face ID | Touch ID in the top button |
| Software | ||
| Launch OS | iPadOS 26 | iPadOS 18.3.2 |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | Four speakers, four-microphone array | - |
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