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iPad Air 13-inch

Serious performance in a thin and light design.

Amazon is usually cheaper and comes with the same one-year Apple warranty. Either way you can add AppleCare+ within 60 days of purchase.

iHelp's verdict

The same iPad Air with the bigger screen. Try one in your hands first.

Key facts

Released
11 March 2026
Colours
Space Grey, Blue, Purple, Starlight
Chip
8-core CPU with 3 performance cores and 5 efficiency cores
Display
LED backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology
Storage
128GB

Who should buy it

The same people as the 11-inch, when the iPad is for working on rather than reading on. Try the size in your hands first.

In more detail

The same M4 chip and features as the 11-inch model with a 13-inch Liquid Retina display.

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Storage

  • 128GB
  • 256GB
  • 512GB
  • 1TB

Size and weight

  • iPad Air 11‑inch
  • Wi‑Fi models:
  • 464 grams (1.02 pounds)
  • Wi‑Fi + Cellular models:

In the box

  • iPad Air
  • USB‑C Charge Cable (1 metre)

Display

  • LED backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology
  • 2360x1640-pixel resolution at 264 ppi
  • Wide colour (P3)
  • True Tone

Chip

  • 8-core CPU with 3 performance cores and 5 efficiency cores
  • 9-core GPU
  • Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
  • 16‑core Neural Engine

Camera

  • 12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture
  • Digital zoom up to 5x
  • Five-element lens
  • Panorama (up to 63MP)

Audio

  • FaceTime audio
  • Relay calls from your nearby iPhone with the Phone app

Headline specs from Apple's UK tech specs pages, base configuration unless stated.

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