Screen size
iPad Air 11 (2026)Winner: 11.0"+28%
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular7.9"
Quick verdict
iPad Air 11 (2026) leads the measured specs 14-3.
Measured wins
iPad Air 11 (2026)
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1454; A1455, CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1455
3G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1454; A1455
4G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
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
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsLTE
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
4, 17 - A1454, LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1455
5G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
SA/NSA/Sub6
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
Speed
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPad Air 11 (2026)
2026, March 02
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
2012, October. Released 2012, November
Status
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Released Mar 11, 2026
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPad Air 11 (2026)
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
200 x 134.7 x 7.2 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 in)
Weight
iPad Air 11 (2026)
464 g (Wi-Fi) / 465 g (5G) (1.02 lb)
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
312 g (11.01 oz)
Build
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
SIM
iPad Air 11 (2026)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Nano-SIM
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Stylus support
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
Type
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
IPS LCD
Size
iPad Air 11 (2026)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Air 11 (2026)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
768 x 1024 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~162 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Oleophobic coating
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Anti-reflective coating
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
OS
iPad Air 11 (2026)
iPadOS 26.3
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 9.3.6
Chipset
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple M4
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Apple A5 (45 nm)
CPU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
PowerVR SGX543MP2
Card slot
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
No
Internal
iPad Air 11 (2026)
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
16GB 512MB RAM, 32GB 512MB RAM, 64GB 512MB RAM
Single
iPad Air 11 (2026)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
5 MP, AF
Features
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HDR
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
Video
iPad Air 11 (2026)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
1080p@30fps
Single
iPad Air 11 (2026)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
1.2 MP
Features
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HDR
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
iPad Air 11 (2026)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Yes
WLAN
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7 dual-band, hotspot
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
iPad Air 11 (2026)
6.0, A2DP, LE
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
No
Radio
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
No
USB
iPad Air 11 (2026)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Type
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Li-Po 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Li-Po 4490 mAh, non-removable (16.7 Wh)
Talk time
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Colors
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Black/Slate, White/Silver
Models
iPad Air 11 (2026)
A3460, A3463
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
A1454, A1455, iPad2,6, iPad2,7
Price
iPad Air 11 (2026)
About 650 EUR
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
About 300 EUR