Apple iPad mini (6th generation) Wi-Fi / Apple iPad Air (4th generation) Wi-Fi

Apple iPad mini (6th generation) Wi-Fi: iPad mini (6th generation, 2021) Wi-Fi model; 64 or 256 GB. The Wi-Fi + Cellular version (A2568) adds 5G. The iPad mini (2024) with A17 Pro is a separate model.

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.

Specification	Apple iPad mini (6th generation) Wi-Fi	Apple iPad Air (4th generation) Wi-Fi
Release year	2021	2020
Display	8.3-inch Liquid Retina, LED-backlit IPS; 2266 × 1488 pixels, 326 ppi; wide colour (P3), True Tone, fully laminated Apple rates brightness at 500 nits, and the anti-reflective coating cuts reflectivity to 1.8%. No refresh rate is stated, and the display is not ProMotion. Apple	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. Apple
Chip	A15 Bionic: 6-core CPU (2 performance + 4 efficiency), 5-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine Apple	A14 Bionic, 64-bit architecture, Neural Engine Apple
Storage	64 GB or 256 GB There is no memory card slot. Apple	64 GB or 256 GB Capacity is chosen at purchase; there is no memory card slot. Apple
Apple Pencil	Apple Pencil (2nd generation) and Apple Pencil (USB-C) The second-generation pencil pairs and charges via the magnetic connector on the side. Apple	—
Rear camera	12 MP Wide, ƒ/1.8; 4K video at 24/25/30/60 fps; quad-LED True Tone flash Apple	—
Front camera	12 MP Ultra Wide, ƒ/2.4, 122° field of view; Center Stage Center Stage automatically pans the frame to follow the person during video calls. The camera sits on the short edge of the tablet. Apple	7 MP FaceTime HD, ƒ/2.2; 1080p 60 fps video; Retina Flash Apple
Audio	Landscape stereo speakers; dual microphones Apple	Stereo speakers (landscape), dual microphones Apple
Wireless	Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2x2 MIMO, up to 1.2 Gb/s; Bluetooth 5.0 Apple	Wi-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. Apple
USB-C	USB-C: charging, DisplayPort, USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gb/s); one external display up to 4K at 30 Hz Apple	—
Authentication	Touch ID in the top button Apple	Touch ID in the top button Apple
Battery	19.3 Wh lithium-polymer; up to 10 hours of web or video on Wi‑Fi The times come from Apple’s own test conditions and vary with use. Apple	—
Sensors	Touch ID, three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor Apple	Touch ID, three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor Apple
Size and weight	195.4 × 134.8 × 6.3 mm; 293 g Apple	247.6 × 178.5 × 6.1 mm; 458 g (Wi-Fi) Apple
Colours	Space Grey, Pink, Purple, Starlight Apple	—
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. Apple
Port	—	USB-C USB-C is used for charging, connecting to a computer and, with suitable accessories, for external displays or storage. Apple
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