Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M4) / Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)

Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M4): 11-inch · Wi-Fi

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

SpecificationApple iPad Air 11-inch (M4)Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)
Release year20262024
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; 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.

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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 Apple—
Rear camera12 MP wide; ƒ/1.8; 4K video at 24/25/30/60 fps Apple12 MP wide f/1.8; 5× digital zoom; True Tone flash; Smart HDR 4 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 Center Stage f/2.4

The front camera has Retina Flash and Smart HDR 4; video goes up to 1080p.

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AudioLandscape stereo speakers; two microphones Apple—
USB-CUSB 3, 10 Gbit/s; charging and DisplayPort; one external display up to 6K 60 Hz AppleUSB 3 up to 10 Gbit/s; charging and DisplayPort

DisplayPort support lets the port drive an external display with a suitable cable or adapter.

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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 6E (802.11ax) 2×2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.3 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; 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.

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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 Apple—
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.

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Storage and colour—128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB; Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey

Usable space is less than the stated capacity.

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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.

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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.

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Pencil support—Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil (USB-C), Apple Pencil hover 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
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.

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Size and weight—195.4 × 134.8 × 6.3 mm; Wi-Fi 293 g, Wi-Fi + Cellular 297 g Apple