Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3) / Apple iPad Air (4th generation) Wi-Fi

Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3): 13-inch Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + Cellular (A3267/A3269); 128 GB–1 TB; 8 GB RAM; Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey

Apple iPad Air (4th generation) Wi-Fi: iPad Air (4th generation, 2020), Wi-Fi model; 64 GB or 256 GB. The Wi-Fi + Cellular model (A2324) adds LTE, eSIM and GPS and is 2 g heavier. The iPad Air 5 (M1) and iPad Air 3 are separate models.

SpecificationApple iPad Air 13-inch (M3)Apple iPad Air (4th generation) Wi-Fi
Release year20252020
Display13-inch Liquid Retina, LED-backlit IPS; 2732 × 2048, 264 ppi; 600 nits

Fully laminated with an anti-reflective coating; P3 wide colour and True Tone. Apple does not list a refresh rate; there is no ProMotion and the screen is 60 Hz.

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10.9-inch Liquid Retina, LED-backlit IPS; 2360 × 1640 pixels, 264 ppi; wide colour (P3), True Tone; fully laminated, antireflective coating (1.8% reflectivity); 500 nits

Full lamination removes the gap between glass and panel, so the Apple Pencil tip looks closer to the line and reflections drop. True Tone adjusts white balance to ambient light. The refresh rate is 60 Hz; ProMotion is reserved for the iPad Pro.

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ChipApple M3; 8-core CPU (4 performance, 4 efficiency), 9-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine

The GPU supports hardware-accelerated ray tracing; the Media Engine handles ProRes and AV1 decoding in hardware.

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A14 Bionic, 64-bit architecture, Neural Engine Apple
Memory8 GB Apple—
Storage128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB Apple64 GB or 256 GB

Capacity is chosen at purchase; there is no memory card slot.

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Rear camera12 MP wide, ƒ/1.8; 4K 60 fps video Apple—
Front camera12 MP landscape Center Stage, ƒ/2.0

Because the camera sits on the long edge, your face stays centred in video calls with the tablet in landscape on a keyboard; Center Stage adjusts the framing to follow you.

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7 MP FaceTime HD, ƒ/2.2; 1080p 60 fps video; Retina Flash Apple
AudioLandscape stereo speakers; dual microphones AppleStereo speakers (landscape), dual microphones Apple
AuthenticationTouch ID in the top button AppleTouch ID in the top button Apple
Pencil and accessoriesApple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C), Pencil hover; Smart Connector

Pencil hover previews where a stroke will land before the pencil touches the screen.

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USB-CCharging, DisplayPort, USB 3 (up to 10 Gb/s); one external display up to 6K at 60 Hz Apple—
WirelessWi-Fi 6E (2×2 MIMO), Bluetooth 5.3; 5G (sub-6 GHz) and eSIM only on the Cellular model AppleWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), simultaneous dual band 2.4/5 GHz, HT80 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0

The Wi-Fi model has no built-in GPS; location comes from Wi-Fi networks.

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Battery36.59 Wh; up to 10 hours of web or video on Wi-Fi

Web browsing on mobile data is rated at up to 9 hours.

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Size and weight280.6 × 214.9 × 6.1 mm; Wi-Fi 616 g, Cellular 617 g Apple247.6 × 178.5 × 6.1 mm; 458 g (Wi-Fi) Apple
In the boxiPad Air, 1 m USB-C cable, 20 W USB-C adapter

The adapter is listed on the Australian spec page; it may not be included in some countries.

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Rear camera and video—12 MP Wide, ƒ/1.8, five-element lens, autofocus with Focus Pixels, Smart HDR 3; 4K 24/30/60 fps, 1080p 120/240 fps slow motion Apple
Pencil and keyboard—Apple Pencil (2nd generation) and Apple Pencil (USB-C) support; magnetic connector and Smart Connector

The Apple Pencil (2nd generation) pairs and charges when attached to the magnetic connector on the side. The Smart Connector links keyboards that need no separate charging or Bluetooth.

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Port—USB-C

USB-C is used for charging, connecting to a computer and, with suitable accessories, for external displays or storage.

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Battery and charging—28.6 Wh lithium-polymer; up to 10 hours of web or video on Wi-Fi; 20 W USB-C power adapter and 1 m USB-C cable in the box Apple
Sensors—Touch ID, three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor Apple