iPad Air

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<span style="color: #555; font-weight: bold;" darkstyle="color: var(--wiki-muted);">Two sizes. Full of Air.</span>
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The iPad Air is the [[iPad]] lineup's sweet spot — most of the [[iPad Pro]]'s capability at a mid price, in the modern all-screen design. The current eighth-generation models (March 2026) run the [[Apple M4]] in 11- and 13-inch sizes and are the first iPads carrying Apple's own radios: the [[Apple C1X|C1X]] modem and [[Apple N1|N1]] networking chip.

= History =

The 2013 original wore the "Air" name for its thinness, then the line went dormant as the Pro arrived. Its 2019 revival built the modern role: the 2020 redesign brought the all-screen look, Touch ID in the power button, and colors; the [[Apple M1|M1]] (2022) and [[Apple M2|M2]] (2024) generations added Mac silicon and the first 13-inch Air; the [[Apple M3|M3]] followed in 2025. The [[Apple M4|M4]] refresh of March 2026 kept design and price steady while upgrading chip, memory, and wireless — the Air as the lineup's dependable middle.

= Current models =

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| '''iPad Air 11"''' || [[Apple M4|M4]] (2026) || $599
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| '''iPad Air 13"''' || [[Apple M4|M4]] (2026) || $799
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= Position =

The Air is the iPad most people should buy and the one Apple aims them at: Pencil Pro and Magic Keyboard support, M-series performance, and a $400 gap to the OLED Pro that funds the whole argument. Its 2026 role as the C1X and N1's tablet debut also made it, quietly, the iPad line's radio pioneer.

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{| style="width: 100%; border: 2px solid #333; text-align: center;" darkstyle="border-color: #48484a;" |- | style="padding: 28px 20px 42px;" | <div style="font: bold 2em/1.2 -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'SF Pro Display', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: var(--wiki-color); margin-bottom: 0.8em;">iPad Air</div> <span style="color: #555; font-weight: bold;" darkstyle="color: var(--wiki-muted);">Two sizes. Full of Air.</span> |- | style="padding: 0;" | ![[hw_ipad_air.png]] |- | style="background-color: #333; padding: 8px;" | [https://www.apple.com/ipad-air/ <span style="color: #fff;">Official iPad Air site — Apple</span>] |} {{iPad lineup Navbox}} The iPad Air is the [[iPad]] lineup's sweet spot — most of the [[iPad Pro]]'s capability at a mid price, in the modern all-screen design. The current eighth-generation models (March 2026) run the [[Apple M4]] in 11- and 13-inch sizes and are the first iPads carrying Apple's own radios: the [[Apple C1X|C1X]] modem and [[Apple N1|N1]] networking chip. = History = The 2013 original wore the "Air" name for its thinness, then the line went dormant as the Pro arrived. Its 2019 revival built the modern role: the 2020 redesign brought the all-screen look, Touch ID in the power button, and colors; the [[Apple M1|M1]] (2022) and [[Apple M2|M2]] (2024) generations added Mac silicon and the first 13-inch Air; the [[Apple M3|M3]] followed in 2025. The [[Apple M4|M4]] refresh of March 2026 kept design and price steady while upgrading chip, memory, and wireless — the Air as the lineup's dependable middle. = Current models = {| style="width: 100%; border: 2px solid #555; text-align: left;" darkstyle="border-color: #48484a;" |- ! style="background-color: #555; color: #fff; padding: 6px;" | Model ! style="background-color: #555; color: #fff; padding: 6px;" | Chip ! style="background-color: #555; color: #fff; padding: 6px;" | From |- | '''iPad Air 11"''' || [[Apple M4|M4]] (2026) || $599 |- | '''iPad Air 13"''' || [[Apple M4|M4]] (2026) || $799 |} = Position = The Air is the iPad most people should buy and the one Apple aims them at: Pencil Pro and Magic Keyboard support, M-series performance, and a $400 gap to the OLED Pro that funds the whole argument. Its 2026 role as the C1X and N1's tablet debut also made it, quietly, the iPad line's radio pioneer.