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iPad Air 11-inch (M4)
M4, 12 GB of memory and Wi-Fi 7 for the same $599.
Overview
The M4 iPad Air is another inside-only update. The outward design, 11-inch Liquid Retina display, Touch ID top button and landscape front camera are unchanged. The jump comes from the M4 chip, with an eight-core CPU and nine-core GPU, which Apple says is up to 30 percent faster than the M3 model.
Memory rises by half to 12 GB with 120 GB/s of bandwidth, a meaningful improvement for large documents, on-device AI models and heavier creative apps. Connectivity gets a lift too: the N1 chip supplies Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and Thread, and cellular versions add Apple's C1X modem for faster, more efficient 5G.
The starting price stays at $599 for 128 GB, and the colors are blue, purple, starlight and space gray. The Pencil Pro and the Magic Keyboard for iPad Air continue to be supported.
Why it mattered
Moved the Air to M4 with 50% more memory and Apple's in-house wireless chips without raising the price.
At a glance
- Announced
- March 2, 2026
- Released
- March 11, 2026
- Launch price
- $599
- Chip
- Apple M4
- Display
- 11"
- Storage
- 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
- Status
- Available
Highlights
- Apple M4 chip with 12 GB RAM
- Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 via N1
- C1X modem on cellular models
- Same $599 starting price
Tech specs
Specifications as published at launch. Some values (like battery life) are manufacturer estimates.
Display
- Size
- 11-inch
- Type
- Liquid Retina IPS, True Tone, wide color (P3)
- Resolution
- 2360 x 1640
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Brightness
- 500 nits
Chip
- Chip
- Apple M4, 8-core CPU, 9-core GPU
- Coprocessor
- 16-core Neural Engine
- Memory bandwidth
- 120 GB/s
Memory
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage options
- 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Camera
- Rear camera
- 12 MP f/1.8, 4K video
- Front camera
- 12 MP f/2, Center Stage
Battery
- Battery life
- Up to 10 hours of web or video
- Capacity
- About 28.93 Wh
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Cellular
- Optional 5G model with C1X modem
- Connector
- USB-C
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 6
- Wireless chip
- Apple N1 (Thread support)
Accessories
- Apple Pencil
- Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C)
- Keyboard
- Magic Keyboard for iPad Air
Design
- Dimensions
- 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
- Weight
- 464 g (Wi-Fi), 465 g (cellular)
Security
- Authentication
- Touch ID in the top button
Software
- Launch OS
- iPadOS 26.3
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 11-inch (M2)
An Air with M2 power, a landscape camera and Apple Pencil Pro.
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 13-inch (M4)
The big Air steps up to M4 and 12 GB of memory.