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iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
The big Air steps up to M4 and 12 GB of memory.
Overview
The 13-inch iPad Air with M4 is a drop-in refresh of the 2025 model. The 2732 x 2048 Liquid Retina screen, aluminum body and landscape front camera are unchanged, so cases and keyboards for the older 13-inch Air still apply.
The real changes are inside. The M4 chip runs up to 30 percent faster than the M3, memory increases to 12 GB, and the new N1 wireless chip brings Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and Thread. Cellular versions use Apple's C1X modem.
It begins at $799 for 128 GB and goes up to 1 TB for $1,299. The large battery, at roughly 36.6 Wh, supports about ten hours of mixed use, and the tablet works with Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil (USB-C) and the 13-inch Magic Keyboard for iPad Air.
Why it mattered
Gives the large Air a Pro-class memory capacity and the latest wireless standards while holding the price.
At a glance
- Announced
- March 2, 2026
- Released
- March 11, 2026
- Launch price
- $799
- Chip
- Apple M4
- Display
- 13"
- Storage
- 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
- Status
- Available
Highlights
- 13-inch Liquid Retina display at 600 nits
- Apple M4 chip with 12 GB RAM
- Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6
- Up to 1 TB storage
Tech specs
Specifications as published at launch. Some values (like battery life) are manufacturer estimates.
Display
- Size
- 13-inch
- Type
- Liquid Retina IPS, True Tone, wide color (P3)
- Resolution
- 2732 x 2048
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Brightness
- 600 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 36.59 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
- 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm
- Weight
- 616 g (Wi-Fi), 617 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 11-inch (M4)
M4, 12 GB of memory and Wi-Fi 7 for the same $599.