Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M4) / Apple iPad mini (6th generation) Wi-Fi

Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M4): 11-inch · 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.

SpecificationApple iPad Air 11-inch (M4)Apple iPad mini (6th generation) Wi-Fi
Release year20262021
Display10.86-inch true rectangle diagonal; 2360 × 1640 Liquid Retina IPS; 264 ppi; 500 nits; P3; True Tone; antireflective coating; fully laminated Apple8.3-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
ProcessorM4; 8-core CPU (3 performance + 5 efficiency); 16-core Neural Engine Apple—
Graphics9-core GPU; hardware ray tracing Apple—
Memory12 GB unified memory; 120 GB/s bandwidth Apple—
Storage128 / 256 / 512 GB / 1 TB Apple64 GB or 256 GB

There is no memory card slot.

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Rear camera12 MP wide; ƒ/1.8; 4K video at 24/25/30/60 fps Apple12 MP Wide, ƒ/1.8; 4K video at 24/25/30/60 fps; quad-LED True Tone flash Apple
Front camera12 MP Center Stage on the long edge; ƒ/2.0; 1080p 60 fps

The camera sits centred in landscape for video calls.

Apple		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.

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AudioLandscape stereo speakers; two microphones AppleLandscape stereo speakers; dual microphones Apple
USB-CUSB 3, 10 Gbit/s; charging and DisplayPort; one external display up to 6K 60 Hz AppleUSB-C: charging, DisplayPort, USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gb/s); one external display up to 4K at 30 Hz Apple
WirelessApple N1: Wi-Fi 7 (2×2 MIMO) and Thread

The cellular model adds an Apple C1X modem, 5G and eSIM only; this entry is the Wi-Fi model.

Apple		Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2x2 MIMO, up to 1.2 Gb/s; Bluetooth 5.0 Apple
Battery28.93 Wh; up to 10 hours web or video on Wi-Fi Apple19.3 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
Size / weight247.6 × 178.5 × 6.1 mm; 464 g (Wi-Fi) Apple—
StylusApple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil USB-C

The display can detect the pencil tip before contact to show a hover preview.

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BiometricsTouch ID in the top button Apple—
ColoursBlue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey AppleSpace Grey, Pink, Purple, Starlight Apple
Chip—A15 Bionic: 6-core CPU (2 performance + 4 efficiency), 5-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine 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
Authentication—Touch ID in the top button Apple
Sensors—Touch ID, three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor Apple
Size and weight—195.4 × 134.8 × 6.3 mm; 293 g Apple