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| Developer | Apple Inc. |
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| Product family | iPad |
| Type | Tablet computer |
| Release date | November 1, 2013 (1st generation) |
| Operating system | iOS (2013–2019) iPadOS (2019–present) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi and cellular |
| Online services | App Store, iTunes, Game Center, iCloud, FaceTime, iMessage |
| Website | www |
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iPad Air is a line of tablet computers developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It is a sub-series of the main iPad line of tablets, with lighter and thinner designs than the regular iPad and iPad Mini. The first-generation Air was announced on October 22, 2013 and released on November 1.
The successor to the original iPad Air, the iPad Air 2, which included a faster A8X processor and Touch ID, was announced on October 16, 2014 and released on October 22, 2014. The iPad Air (3rd generation), with an A12 processor, a larger 10.5-inch display and support for the Apple Pencil, was announced on March 18, 2019 and released on the same day. The iPad Air (4th generation), with a 10.9-inch all-screen display, support for newer accessories[vague] and a more powerful A14 Bionic chip. A fifth-generation Air was announced on March 8, 2022 and released on March 18; improvements included an M1 chip (found in the earlier 5th-generation iPad Pro), a front camera with Center Stage technology and 5G support on cellular models. The 6th-generation Air, with an additional 13" size in addition to the original 10.9" (marketed as 11"), a faster M2 chip and support for Apple Pencil Pro, was announced on May 7, 2024 and released on May 15. A seventh-generation Air, which included a faster M3 chip, was announced on March 4, 2025 and March 12.[citation needed]
History
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Features
[edit]Software
[edit]The iPad Air line, as with all iPads, runs iOS (before 2019) or iPadOS (since 2019), both of which feature a touchscreen-based user interface. Users navigate the system by touching and swiping the screen. Every iPad Air is shipped with several pre-installed applications (for example Safari, the App Store and Photos). Like every iOS device (including every other iPad model), content can be synced to a PC or Mac or through Apple's iCloud online service. Although the iPads were not designed to make use of telephone calls over a cellular network, users can still perform phone calls over Wi-Fi and VoIP services, for example Apple's own FaceTime application.[citation needed]
The aforementioned App Store application allows users to download additional applications to their device. Optional apps that can be downloaded from the App Store include GarageBand, iMovie and the iWork office suite (comprising Pages, Numbers and Keynote).[citation needed]
Additionally, in extension to the App Store, ebooks are accessible via the Apple Books service. Users can access books in ePub and PDF format, and can buy ebooks via the included bookstore or import their own from the device.[citation needed]
Starting with iOS 9 (and expanded with iPadOS 16 and 26), users can access multitasking controls on the iPad Air. iOS 9 brought multitasking features like Slide Over (one app windowed over another), Picture-in-Picture and Split View (two apps running side-by-side). The latter could only be accessed by the 2nd-generation Air or later. iPadOS 16 added the Stage Manager windowing system to the 5th-generation Air, which featured an Apple M1 chip. iPadOS 26 removed all previous windowing options except Stage Manager and introduced a completely new macOS-style windowing system to every supported iPad Air.[citation needed]
The current version of iPadOS, iPadOS 26, was released in 2025 and is supported by every iPad Air from the 3rd-generation model onwards. The 1st-generation Air came pre-installed with iOS 7 and last supported iOS 12.5.7.[citation needed]
Hardware
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Accessories
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Model comparison
[edit]Support
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| iPad Air (1st generation) | October 22, 2013 | iOS 7.0 | November 1, 2013 | March 21, 2016 | iOS 12.5.7 | January 23, 2023 | 9 years, 2 months |
| iPad Air 2 | October 16, 2014 | iOS 8.1 | October 22, 2014 | March 21, 2017 | iPadOS 15.8.5 | September 15, 2025 | 10 years, 10 months |
| iPad Air (3rd generation) | March 18, 2019 | iOS 12.2 | March 18, 2019 | September 15, 2020 | iPadOS 26.0.1 | September 29, 2025 | 6 years, 7 months |
| iPad Air (4th generation) | September 15, 2020 | iPadOS 14.1 | October 23, 2020 | March 8, 2022 | iPadOS 26.0.1 | September 29, 2025 | 5 years |
| iPad Air (5th generation) | March 8, 2022 | iPadOS 15.4 | March 18, 2022 | May 7, 2024 | iPadOS 26.0.1 | September 29, 2025 | 3 years, 7 months |
| iPad Air (M2) | May 7, 2024 | iPadOS 17.5 | May 15, 2024 | March 4, 2025 | iPadOS 26.0.1 | September 29, 2025 | 1 year, 5 months |
| iPad Air (M3) | March 4, 2025 | iPadOS 18.3.2 | March 12, 2025 | Current | iPadOS 26.0.1 | September 29, 2025 | 7 months |
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Models
[edit]| Model | iPad Air (1st generation) | iPad Air 2 | iPad Air (3rd generation) | iPad Air (4th generation) | iPad Air (5th generation) | iPad Air (M2) | iPad Air (M3) | |||
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| OS | Initial | iOS 7.0.3 | iOS 8.1 | iOS 12.1.4 | iPad OS 14.1 | iPadOS 15.4 | iPadOS 17.5 | iPadOS 18.3.1 | ||
| Highest supported | iOS 12.5.7 | iPadOS 15.8.3 | iPadOS 26.0.1 | |||||||
| Model number | A1474 (Wi-Fi)
A1475 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) |
A1566 (Wi-Fi) A1567 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) |
A2152 (Wi-Fi) A2123, A2153 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) A2154 (Wi-Fi + Cellular China) |
A2316 (Wi-Fi) A2324, A2072 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) A2325 (Wi-Fi + Cellular China) |
A2588 (Wi-Fi) A2589, A2591 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) |
11-inch:
A2902 (Wi-Fi) A2903 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) A2904 (Wi-Fi + Cellular China) |
13-inch:
A2898 (Wi-Fi) A2899 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) A2900 (Wi-Fi + Cellular China) |
11-inch:
A3266 (Wi-Fi) A3267 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) A3270 (Wi-Fi + Cellular China) |
13-inch:
A3268 (Wi-Fi) A3269 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) A3271 (Wi-Fi + Cellular China) | |
| Model identifier(s) | iPad4,1 (Wi-Fi) iPad4,2 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) iPad4,3 (Wi-Fi + Cellular TD-LTE) |
iPad5,3 (Wi-Fi) iPad5,4 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) |
iPad11,3 (Wi-Fi) iPad11,4 (Wi-Fi + Cellular (All regions)) |
iPad13,1 (Wi-Fi) iPad13,2 (Wi-Fi + Cellular (All regions)) |
iPad13,3 (Wi-Fi) iPad13,4 (Wi-Fi + Cellular (All regions)) |
iPad14,8 (Wi-Fi)
iPad14,9 (Wi-Fi + Cellular (All regions) |
iPad14,10 (Wi-Fi)
iPad14,11 (Wi-Fi + Cellular (All regions) |
iPad15,3 (Wi-Fi)
iPad15,4 (Wi-Fi + Cellular (All regions)) |
iPad15,5 (Wi-Fi)
iPad15,6 (Wi-Fi + Cellular (All regions)) | |
| Announcement date | October 22, 2013 | October 16, 2014 | March 18, 2019 | September 15, 2020 | March 8, 2022 | May 7, 2024 | March 4, 2025 | |||
| Release date | November 1, 2013 | 16, 64, 128 GB: October 22, 2014 32 GB and 128 GB re-released: September 7, 2016 |
March 18, 2019 | October 23, 2020 | March 18, 2022 | May 15, 2024 | March 12, 2025 | |||
| Discontinued | 64, 128 GB: October 16, 2014 16, 32 GB: March 21, 2016 |
128 GB: March 21, 2016 16, 64 GB: September 7, 2016 32, 128 GB (re-released): March 21, 2017 |
September 15, 2020 | March 8, 2022 | May 7, 2024 | March 4, 2025 | Current | |||
| Launch price | Wi-Fi models 16 GB $499 32 GB $599 64 GB $699 128 GB $799 Wi-Fi + Cellular models 16 GB $629 32 GB $729 64 GB $829 128 GB $929 |
Wi-Fi models 16 GB $499 64 GB $599 128 GB $699 Wi-Fi + Cellular models 16 GB $629 64 GB $729 128 GB $829 |
Wi-Fi models 64 GB $499 256 GB $649 Wi-Fi + Cellular models 64 GB $629 256 GB $779 |
Wi-Fi models 64 GB $599 256 GB $749 Wi-Fi + Cellular models 64 GB $729 256 GB $879 |
Wi-Fi models 64 GB $599 256 GB $749 Wi-Fi + Cellular models 64 GB $729 256 GB $879 |
Wi-Fi models 128 GB $599 256 GB $699 512 GB $899 1 TB $1099 Wi-Fi + Cellular models 128 GB $749 256 GB $849 512 GB $1049 1 TB $1249 |
Wi-Fi models 128 GB $799 256 GB $899 512 GB $1099 1 TB $1299 Wi-Fi + Cellular models 128 GB $949 256 GB $1049 512 GB $1249 1 TB $1449 |
Wi-Fi models 128 GB $599 256 GB $699 512 GB $899 1 TB $1099 Wi-Fi + Cellular models 128 GB $749 256 GB $849 512 GB $1049 1 TB $1249 |
Wi-Fi models 128 GB $799 256 GB $899 512 GB $1099 1 TB $1299 Wi-Fi + Cellular models 128 GB $949 256 GB $1049 512 GB $1249 1 TB $1449 | |
| SoC | Name | Apple A7 | Apple A8X | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A14 Bionic | Apple M1 | Apple M2 | Apple M3 | ||
| Motion coprocessor | Apple M7 | Apple M8 | ||||||||
| CPU | 1.4 GHz dual-core Apple Cyclone | 1.5 GHz tri-core Apple Typhoon | 2.49 GHz 6-core (Dual-core Vortex + quad-core Tempest) | 3.10 GHz 6-core (Dual-core Firestorm + quad-core Icestorm) | 3.20 GHz 8-core (quad-core Firestorm + quad-core Icestorm) | 3.49 GHz (quad-core Avalanche) + 2.42 GHz (quad-core Blizzard) | 4.05 GHz (quad-core performance) + 2.75 GHz (quad-core efficient) | |||
| GPU | Quad-core PowerVR G6430 | Octa-core PowerVR GXA6850 | Apple designed quad-core | Apple designed octa-core | Apple designed octa-core | Apple designed nona-core | ||||
| Memory | 1 GB LPDDR3 RAM | 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM | 3 GB LPDDR4X RAM | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM | |||
| Storage | 16, 32, 64, or 128 GB | 16, 64, or 128 GB | 64 or 256 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB or 1 TB | ||||||
| Display | 9.7 inches (250 mm) with a 4:3 aspect ratio, multi-touch display with LED backlighting and a fingerprint and scratch-resistant coating | Additionally: Fully laminated display, Antireflective coating | 10.5 inches (270 mm), Additionally: Fully laminated display, Antireflective coating, Wide color display (P3), True Tone display | 10.9 inches (280 mm), Additionally: Fully laminated display, Antireflective coating, Wide color display (P3), True Tone display | 11 inches (280 mm), Additionally: Fully laminated display, Antireflective coating, Wide color display (P3), True Tone display | 13 inches (330 mm), Additionally: Fully laminated display, Antireflective coating, Wide color display (P3), True Tone display | 11 inches (280mm) | 13 inches (330 mm) | ||
| 2048×1536 pixels at 264 ppi (Retina Display) | 2224×1668 pixels at 264 ppi (Retina Display) | 2360×1640 pixels at 264 ppi (Retina Display) | 2732×2048 pixels at 264 ppi (Retina Display) | 2360x1640 pixels at 264 ppi (Liquid Retina Display) | 2732x2048 pixels at 264 ppi (Liquid Retina Display) | |||||
| Camera | Back | 5 MP, ƒ/2.4 still 1080p HD 30 fps and 5× digital zoom video |
8 MP, ƒ/2.4 still 1080p HD 30 fps and 3× digital zoom video |
12 MP, ƒ/1.8 still 4K 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p HD 25/30/60 fps | ||||||
| Front | 1.2 MP, ƒ/2.2 still, 720p video | 7 MP, ƒ/2.2 still, 1080p video | 7 MP, ƒ/2.2 still, 1080p video | 12 MP, ƒ/2.4 still, 1080p video | 12 MP, ƒ/2.0 still, 1080p video | |||||
| Wireless | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E | |||||
| Cellular | 3G transitional LTE on Cellular model | 3G transitional LTE and 5G on Cellular model | ||||||||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 | ||||||
| Geolocation | Wi-Fi models | Wi-Fi, Apple location databases | Wi-Fi, Apple location databases, iBeacon microlocation | |||||||
| Wi-Fi + cellular models | GLONASS/GNSS, Assisted GPS, Apple locationn databases, Cellular network | GLONASS/GNSS, Assisted GPS, Apple locationn databases, Cellular network, iBeacon microlocation | ||||||||
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Magnetometer, Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Magnetometer, Gyroscope, Barometer | ||||||||
| Battery | 3.73 V 32.9 Wh (8,820 mAh) | 3.76 V 27.62 Wh (7,340 mAh) | 30.2 Wh | 28.6 Wh | 28.93 Wh | 36.59 Wh | 28.93 Wh | 36.59 Wh | ||
| Dimensions | Height | 238.8 mm (9.40 in) | 250.7 mm (9.87 in) | 247.4 mm (9.74 in) | 247.6 mm (9.75 in) | 247.6 mm (9.75 in) | 280.6 mm (11.05 in) | 247.6 mm (9.75 in) | 280.6 mm (11.05 in) | |
| Width | 167.6 mm (6.60 in) | 174.0 mm (6.85 in) | 178.3 mm (7.02 in) | 178.4 mm (7.02 in) | 178.5 mm (7.03 in) | 214.9 mm (8.46 in) | 178.5 mm (7.03 in) | 214.9 mm (8.46 in) | ||
| Depth | 7.5 mm (0.30 in) | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | Wi-Fi models | 469 g (1.034 lb) | 437 g (0.963 lb) | 456 g (1.005 lb) | 458 g (1.010 lb) | 461 g (1.016 lb) | 462 g
(1.019 lb) |
617 g
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460 g
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616 g
(1.358 lb) |
| Wi-Fi + Cellular models | 478 g (1.054 lb) | 444 g (0.979 lb) | 464 g (1.023 lb) | 460 g (1.01 lb) | 462 g (1.019 lb) | 618 g
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| Connector | Lightning | USB-C | ||||||||
| Apple Pencil | No | 1st generation | 2nd generation, USB-C | Pro, USB-C | ||||||
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 210 kg CO2e | 190 kg CO2e | 86 kg CO2e | 88 kg CO2e | 80 kg CO2e | 75 kg CO2e | 91 kg CO2e | 76 kg CO2e | 89 kg CO2e | |
Reception
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Timeline
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Source: Apple Newsroom Archive.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Apple Inc. (2010–2011). iPad News – Newsroom Archive. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
External links
[edit]- iPad Air – official site
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