Screen size
iPad Air 13 (2025)Winner: 13.0"+36%
iPad mini (2021)8.3"
Quick verdict
iPad Air 13 (2025) leads the measured specs 9-3.
Measured wins
iPad Air 13 (2025)
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
iPad mini (2021)
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPad mini (2021)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPad mini (2021)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPad mini (2021)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A3269, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A3271
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsiPad mini (2021)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G bands
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3269, A3271
iPad mini (2021)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPad mini (2021)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
iPad Air 13 (2025)
2025, March 04
iPad mini (2021)
2021, September 14
Status
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPad mini (2021)
Available. Released 2021, September 24
Dimensions
iPad Air 13 (2025)
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 in)
iPad mini (2021)
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)
Weight
iPad Air 13 (2025)
616 g (Wi-Fi) / 617 g (5G) (1.36 lb)
iPad mini (2021)
293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)
Build
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPad mini (2021)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad Air 13 (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPad mini (2021)
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Stylus support
iPad mini (2021)
Stylus support
Type
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ)
iPad mini (2021)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size
iPad Air 13 (2025)
13.0 inches, 519.3 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad mini (2021)
8.3 inches, 203.9 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Air 13 (2025)
2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
iPad mini (2021)
1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPad mini (2021)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
OS
iPad Air 13 (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPad mini (2021)
iPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Apple M3
iPad mini (2021)
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
iPad mini (2021)
Hexa-core (2x2.93 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
iPad mini (2021)
Apple GPU (5-core)
Card slot
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPad mini (2021)
No
Internal
iPad Air 13 (2025)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
iPad mini (2021)
64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Single
iPad Air 13 (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
iPad mini (2021)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
Features
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HDR
iPad mini (2021)
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iPad Air 13 (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPad mini (2021)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Single
iPad Air 13 (2025)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPad mini (2021)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Features
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HDR
iPad mini (2021)
HDR
Video
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
iPad mini (2021)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPad mini (2021)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPad mini (2021)
No
WLAN
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
iPad mini (2021)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad Air 13 (2025)
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPad mini (2021)
5.0, A2DP
Positioning
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
iPad mini (2021)
GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
NFC
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPad mini (2021)
No
Radio
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPad mini (2021)
No
USB
iPad Air 13 (2025)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPad mini (2021)
USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort
Sensors
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPad mini (2021)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Type
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Li-Po 9705 mAh (36.59 Wh)
iPad mini (2021)
Li-Ion 5078 mAh (19.3 Wh)
Colors
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
iPad mini (2021)
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight
Models
iPad Air 13 (2025)
A3269, A3271, A3268
iPad mini (2021)
A2568, iPad14,1, iPad14,2
SAR
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1.09 W/kg (body)
iPad mini (2021)
-
SAR EU
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1.48 W/kg (body)
iPad mini (2021)
-
Price
iPad Air 13 (2025)
About 950 EUR
iPad mini (2021)
About 550 EUR