Screen size
iPad Air 11 (2026)11.0"
iPad Air 13 (2026)Winner: 13.0"+15%
Quick verdict
iPad Air 11 (2026) leads the measured specs 10-4.
Measured wins
iPad Air 11 (2026)
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
iPad Air 13 (2026)
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
2G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPad Air 13 (2026)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPad Air 13 (2026)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsiPad Air 13 (2026)
LTE
5G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
SA/NSA/Sub6
iPad Air 13 (2026)
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPad Air 13 (2026)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
iPad Air 11 (2026)
2026, March 02
iPad Air 13 (2026)
2026, March 02
Status
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Released Mar 11, 2026
iPad Air 13 (2026)
Released Mar 11, 2026
Dimensions
iPad Air 11 (2026)
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
Weight
iPad Air 11 (2026)
464 g (Wi-Fi) / 465 g (5G) (1.02 lb)
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
Build
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
SIM
iPad Air 11 (2026)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Stylus support
iPad Air 13 (2026)
Stylus support
Type
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPad Air 13 (2026)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (type)
Size
iPad Air 11 (2026)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad Air 13 (2026)
13"
Resolution
iPad Air 11 (2026)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPad Air 13 (2026)
2048 x 2732 px
Protection
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
iPad Air 13 (2026)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Anti-reflective coating
iPad Air 13 (2026)
600 nits
OS
iPad Air 11 (2026)
iPadOS 26.3
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
Chipset
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple M4
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
CPU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
GPU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
iPad Air 13 (2026)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
Internal
iPad Air 11 (2026)
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
Single
iPad Air 11 (2026)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
Features
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HDR
iPad Air 13 (2026)
HDR
Video
iPad Air 11 (2026)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPad Air 13 (2026)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Single
iPad Air 11 (2026)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
Features
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HDR
iPad Air 13 (2026)
HDR
Video
iPad Air 11 (2026)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
iPad Air 13 (2026)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
3.5mm jack
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
WLAN
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7 dual-band, hotspot
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
Bluetooth
iPad Air 11 (2026)
6.0, A2DP, LE
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
Positioning
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
iPad Air 13 (2026)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
NFC
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
Radio
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPad Air 13 (2026)
No
USB
iPad Air 11 (2026)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
Sensors
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPad Air 13 (2026)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Type
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Li-Po 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
Colors
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
iPad Air 13 (2026)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
Models
iPad Air 11 (2026)
A3460, A3463
iPad Air 13 (2026)
A3462, A3464
Price
iPad Air 11 (2026)
About 650 EUR
iPad Air 13 (2026)
About 850 EUR