Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) / Apple iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi

Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro): Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + Cellular (A2995) · 128 / 256 / 512 GB

Apple iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi: iPad Air (5th generation, 2022), Wi‑Fi model; 64 GB or 256 GB. The Wi‑Fi + Cellular version (such as A2589) adds 5G and nano-SIM/eSIM and is 1 g heavier. The 4th generation (A14) and the M2 6th generation are separate models.

Specification	Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)	Apple iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi
Release year	2024	2022
Model	iPad mini (A17 Pro), 2024; Wi-Fi + Cellular model A2995 Apple’s support page names only the cellular A2995 and the China A2996; the Wi-Fi model number is not listed. The 2026 A20 Pro iPad mini with OLED is a separate product. Apple	—
Storage and colour	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB; Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey Usable space is less than the stated capacity. Apple	—
Display	8.3-inch Liquid Retina; 2266 × 1488, 326 ppi; 500 nits The diagonal is measured as a rectangle; rounded corners make the visible area smaller. An independent teardown describes the panel as 60 Hz IPS; Apple’s spec page gives no refresh rate. Apple	10.9-inch Liquid Retina, LED-backlit IPS; 2360 × 1640 pixels, 264 ppi; P3 wide colour, True Tone; 500 nits Full lamination and the anti-reflective coating (1.8% reflectivity) remove the gap between glass and panel and reduce reflections. The spec page does not list a refresh rate and there is no ProMotion. Because of the rounded corners, the screen measures 10.86 inches as a rectangle. Apple
Display features	Fully laminated, anti-reflective coating, oleophobic coating, P3 wide colour, True Tone Full lamination removes the air gap between glass and panel so the pen tip appears closer to the image. True Tone adjusts white balance to room light. Apple	—
Chip	Apple A17 Pro; 6-core CPU (2 performance + 4 efficiency), 5-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine Apple Intelligence support comes with this chip. Apple	Apple M1: 8-core CPU (4 performance + 4 efficiency), 8-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine; 8 GB RAM The same chip was used in 2020–2021 Macs; the tablet runs iPadOS and cannot install macOS apps. The media engine accelerates H.264 and HEVC decode/encode in hardware. Apple
Pencil support	Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil (USB-C), Apple Pencil hover Apple	—
Rear camera	12 MP wide f/1.8; 5× digital zoom; True Tone flash; Smart HDR 4 Apple	—
Front camera	12 MP Center Stage f/2.4 The front camera has Retina Flash and Smart HDR 4; video goes up to 1080p. Apple	12 MP Ultra Wide, 122° field of view, ƒ/2.4; Centre Stage Centre Stage automatically pans and zooms the frame as people move during video calls. Apple
Video	4K at 24/25/30/60 fps; 1080p at 25/30/60 fps; 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps; cinematic stabilisation Apple	—
Authentication	Touch ID in the top button Apple	Touch ID in the top button There is no Face ID. Apple
USB-C	USB 3 up to 10 Gbit/s; charging and DisplayPort DisplayPort support lets the port drive an external display with a suitable cable or adapter. Apple	—
Wireless	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2×2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.3 Apple	Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax), simultaneous dual band, HT80 with MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0 Apple
Cellular	5G (sub-6 GHz, 4×4 MIMO), Gigabit LTE; eSIM only Only on the Wi-Fi + Cellular model; not compatible with physical SIM cards. Apple	—
Battery	19.3 Wh lithium-polymer; up to 10 hours of web or video on Wi-Fi; up to 9 hours of web on cellular data No power adapter is listed in the box; only a 1 m USB-C charge cable. Apple	28.6 Wh built-in lithium-polymer; up to 10 hours of web or video on Wi‑Fi A 20 W USB-C adapter and a 1 metre USB-C cable are in the box. Apple
Size and weight	195.4 × 134.8 × 6.3 mm; Wi-Fi 293 g, Wi-Fi + Cellular 297 g Apple	247.6 × 178.5 × 6.1 mm; 461 g Apple
Storage	—	64 GB or 256 GB There is no 128 GB option and no memory card slot. Apple
Rear camera and video	—	12 MP Wide, ƒ/1.8, autofocus with Focus Pixels; 4K video at 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps There is no flash; Smart HDR 3 and extended dynamic range video up to 30 fps are supported. Apple
USB-C and external display	—	USB-C: charging, DisplayPort, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gb/s); one external display up to 6K at 60 Hz Thunderbolt is not supported; transfers from external drives and card readers are limited to 10 Gb/s. Apple
Accessories	—	Apple Pencil (2nd generation) and Apple Pencil (USB-C); Smart Connector (Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard Folio) The 2nd-generation Pencil attaches magnetically to the side edge and charges there. Apple
Audio	—	Stereo speakers; dual microphones There is no headphone jack. Apple
Sensors	—	Touch ID, three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor Apple