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iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
An Air with M2 power, a landscape camera and Apple Pencil Pro.
Overview
With the 2024 refresh Apple split the Air into two sizes for the first time. The 11-inch model kept the proportions of the previous generation, while a new 13-inch version appeared for those who wanted a larger canvas. Both used the M2 chip, which Apple said was up to 50 percent faster than the M1 in the previous Air.
The front camera moved to the long edge so that video calls look natural when the tablet is used horizontally with a keyboard, and Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 improved wireless. It supported Apple Pencil Pro, with squeeze and barrel-roll gestures, and, with the 2025 keyboard refresh, the Magic Keyboard for iPad Air.
The display was the same 500-nit Liquid Retina panel as before, with the fully laminated, anti-reflective construction retained, and storage tiers reached up to 1 TB. The Air kept Touch ID in the top button.
Why it mattered
Introduced the 13-inch Air and brought Pencil Pro and M2 to the mid-range line.
At a glance
- Announced
- May 7, 2024
- Released
- May 15, 2024
- Discontinued
- March 4, 2025
- Launch price
- $599
- Chip
- Apple M2
- Display
- 11"
- Storage
- 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
- Status
- Discontinued
Highlights
- Apple M2 chip with 8 GB RAM
- Apple Pencil Pro support
- Landscape 12 MP front camera
- Storage up to 1 TB
Tech specs
Specifications as published at launch. Some values (like battery life) are manufacturer estimates.
Display
- Size
- 11-inch
- Type
- Liquid Retina IPS, laminated, True Tone, wide color (P3)
- Resolution
- 2360 x 1640 (264 ppi)
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Brightness
- 500 nits
Chip
- Chip
- Apple M2, 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU
- Coprocessor
- 16-core Neural Engine
Memory
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Camera
- Rear camera
- 12 MP f/1.8, 4K video at 60 fps
- Front camera
- 12 MP ultra wide, Center Stage, landscape placement
Battery
- Battery life
- Up to 10 hours of web, video or music
- Capacity
- About 28.93 Wh
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Cellular
- Optional 5G sub-6 GHz model
- Connector
- USB-C (up to 10 Gb/s)
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
Accessories
- Apple Pencil
- Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C)
- Keyboard
- Magic Keyboard for iPad Air (M2 and M3)
Design
- Dimensions
- 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
- Weight
- 462 g (Wi-Fi and cellular)
Security
- Authentication
- Touch ID in the top button
Software
- Launch OS
- iPadOS 17.5
- Latest supported OS
- iPadOS 27 (still supported)
How it compares
More in the iPad Air family
iPad Air
A radical slimming that made the full-size iPad feel new.
iPad Air 2
Barely 6 mm thick, with three CPU cores and 2 GB of RAM.
iPad Air (3rd generation)
The Air returns with a 10.5-inch screen and a Pro-inspired body.
iPad Air (4th generation)
The Air goes all-screen, with Touch ID in the power button and five colors.
iPad Air (5th generation)
M1 power and 5G in the colorful Air.
iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
A bigger-screen Air arrives for the first time.
iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
M3 power and Apple Intelligence in the unchanged Air body.
iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
The large Air gets M3 speed and Apple Intelligence.
iPad Air 11-inch (M4)
M4, 12 GB of memory and Wi-Fi 7 for the same $599.
iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
The big Air steps up to M4 and 12 GB of memory.