Apple iPad Air 11" M4 Starlight 2026
The M4 chip with 9-core GPU and 12GB RAM delivers pro-level performance in a fanless 464-gram chassis, enabling smooth 4K video editing and AI tasks. Its 11-inch 264-ppi Liquid Retina display and comprehensive support for Apple Pencil Pro and Magic Keyboard create a versatile, highly portable creative suite. This iPad is ideal for digital artists and students who need responsive stylus input and all-day battery for sketching, note-taking, and on-the-go editing.
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Now with the M4 chip, the Apple 11" iPad Air delivers optimal performance and is built for Apple Intelligence. The M4 chip boosts tasks, like editing and gaming, and is a powerful device for AI with a faster Neural Engine, higher memory bandwidth, and 50 percent more unified system memory than the previous generation. With 12GB of RAM, 1TB of storage, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Bluetooth 6, all-day battery life, an 11" Liquid Retina Display, and support for optional Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil (USB-C), and Magic Keyboard, the iPad Air empowers you to be even more productive and creative while on the go.
- Apple M4 8-Core Chip
- 9-Core GPU | 16-Core Neural Engine
- 11" Liquid Retina Touchscreen
- 2360 x 1640 Screen Resolution (264 ppi)
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M4 |
| Cores | 8 |
| GPU | Apple (9-Core) |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 11" |
| Resolution | 2360 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| Battery | 29 Wh |
| OS | iPadOS |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 11" M4 | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | Microsoft Surface Pro EP2-20077 | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M4 | 3 GHz | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Processor (3.35 GHz ) | 5 GHz intel_core_ultra_7 | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 256 | 128 | 1024 | 512 |
| Screen | 11" 2360x1640 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 14 HyperOS | Android 16 | Android 14 | Windows 11 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | false | true | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | 29 | - | - | - | 47 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 11" M4 | 93.6 | 92.1 | 81.4 | 80.3 | 95.6 | 91 | 83.8 | 91.7 | 93.2 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare | 97.4 | 96.4 | 81.4 | 98.6 | 86 | 65.9 | 89.8 | 79 | 87.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.4 | 96.4 | 81.4 | 95.9 | 93.2 | 86.6 | 73.9 | 63.7 | 97.9 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.3 | 82.2 | 77.7 | 91.9 | 91.1 | 99.7 | 65.1 | 96.4 | 97.9 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro EP2-20077 Compare | 74.5 | 93.2 | 97.4 | 98.2 | 99 | 84.2 | 98.3 | 93.7 | 50.8 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 94.5 | 93.7 | 95.9 | 43.1 | 30.8 | 93.6 | 89.8 | 72.6 | 48.8 |
