Finish
Space Grey, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue
Space Grey, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue
Capacity
64GB
256GB
64GB
256GB
Size and Weight
247.6 mm (9.74 inches) 178.5 mm (7.02 inches) 6.1 mm (0.24 inches)
247.6 mm (9.74 inches) 178.5 mm (7.02 inches) 6.1 mm (0.24 inches)
Wi‑Fi Models
461 grams (1.02 pounds)
461 grams (1.02 pounds)
Wi‑Fi + Cellular Models
462 grams (1.02 pounds)
Buttons and Connectors
Smart Connector, Speaker, Speaker Microphone, Volume
buttons, Camera, Microphone, Magnetic connector, USB‑C connector, Top button, Touch ID sensor, Nano‑SIM tray (cellular models)
In the Box
iPad Air
USB‑C Charge Cable (1 metre)
20W USB‑C Power Adapter
iPad Air
USB‑C Charge Cable (1 metre)
20W USB‑C Power Adapter
Display
10.9″
Liquid Retina display
10.9-inch (diagonal) LED‑backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology
2360x1640-pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
Wide colour display (P3)
True Tone display
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Fully laminated display
Anti-reflective coating
1.8% reflectivity
500 nits brightness
Supports Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
The iPad Air display has rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the screen is 10.86 inches. Actual viewable area is less.
Chip
Apple M1 chip
8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
8-core GPU
16-core Neural Engine
8GB RAM
Media engine
Hardware-accelerated H.264 and HEVC
Video decode engine
Video encode engine
Camera
12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture
Digital zoom up to 5x
Five-element lens
Autofocus with Focus Pixels
Panorama (up to 63MP)
Smart HDR 3
Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Photo geotagging
Auto image stabilisation
Burst mode
Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG
Video Recording
4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
720p HD video recording at 30 fps
Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
Time-lapse video with stabilisation
Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
Cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)
Continuous autofocus video
Playback zoom
Video formats captured: HEVC and H.264
Front Camera
12MP Ultra Wide front camera, 122° field of view ƒ/2.4 aperture
Smart HDR 3
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
Time-lapse video with stabilisation
Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
Cinematic video stabilisation (1080p and 720p)
Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Lens correction
Retina Flash
Auto image stabilisation
Burst mode
Video Calling
FaceTime video
Centre Stage
iPad to any FaceTime‑enabled device over Wi‑Fi or a mobile network
Audio Calling
FaceTime audio
iPad to any FaceTime‑enabled device over Wi‑Fi or a mobile network
Speakers
Stereo speakers
Microphones
Dual microphones for calls, video recording and audio recording
Mobile and Wireless
All models
802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6; simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO
Bluetooth 5.0 technology
Wi‑Fi + Cellular Models
Model A2589:
5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79)4 FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32 66, 71) TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48)
UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
Data Only
Wi‑Fi calling
eSIM
SIM Card
Nano‑SIM
eSIM
Location
All models
Digital compass
Wi‑Fi
iBeacon micro-location
Wi‑Fi + Cellular Models
GPS/GNSS
Cellular
Sensors
Touch ID
Three‐axis gyro
Accelerometer
Barometer
Ambient light sensor
Touch ID
Unlock iPad
Secure personal data within apps
Make purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store and Apple Books
Apple Pay
Pay with your iPad using Touch ID within apps and on the web
Learn more about Apple Pay
Siri7
Use your voice to send messages, set reminders and more
Get proactive suggestions
Use hands-free
Listen to and identify songs
Learn more about Siri
Charging and Expansion
USB‑C port with support for:
Charging
DisplayPort
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)
Display Support
Supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colours
Supports one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
Digital video output
Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
VGA, HDMI and DVI output supported using adapters (sold separately)
Video mirroring
Up to 4K AirPlay for mirroring, photos and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay 2–enabled smart TV
Video mirroring and video out support through USB‑C Digital AV Multiport Adapter and USB‑C VGA Multiport Adapter (adapters sold separately)
Power and Battery
All models
Built‐in 28.6‐watt‐hour rechargeable lithium‑polymer battery
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi or watching video
Charging via power adapter or USB‑C to computer system
Wi‑Fi + Cellular models
Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using a mobile data network
Operating System
iPadOS 16
iPadOS comes with powerful features and built-in apps designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad.
Learn more about iPadOS 16
Accessibility
Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPad. Learn more
Features include:
VoiceOver
Zoom
Magnifier
Spoken Content
Voice Control
Switch Control
AssistiveTouch
Siri and Dictation
Type to Siri
Real-Time Text
Audio Descriptions
Subtitles and Closed Captioning
Live Captions (beta)
System Requirements
Apple ID (required for some features)
Internet access9
Syncing to a Mac or PC requires:
macOS Catalina 10.15 or later using the Finder
macOS El Capitan 10.11.6 to macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.8 or later
Windows 10 and iTunes 12.12 or later (free download from itunes.com/uk/download)
Languages
English (Australia, UK, US), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional – Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Spain), Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Kazakh, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Video Playback
Supported formats include HEVC, H.264 and ProRes
Supports Dolby Vision and HDR10 content
Audio Playback
Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos
Spatial Audio playback
User-configurable maximum volume limit
Mail Attachment Support
Viewable document types:
.jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics; .usdz; .pkpass (Wallet)
Environmental Requirements
Ambient operating temperature:
0° to 35° C (32° to 95° F)
Non-operating temperature:
−20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)
Relative humidity:
5% to 95% non-condensing
Operating altitude:
tested up to 3,000 metres (10,000 feet)