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Apple iPad Air 13" M4 Purple 2026
The M4 chip with its 9-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine delivers a 50% memory bandwidth increase over the prior generation, making AI tasks and 4K editing fluid on the 13-inch Liquid Retina display. At just 617g with Wi-Fi 7 and all-day battery life, it offers pro-level performance in a highly portable build that supports the Apple Pencil Pro. This tablet is best for digital artists and designers who need a large, color-accurate canvas and the low-latency precision of the Apple Pencil Pro.
CPU Apple M4
RAM 12 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 13" 2732x2048
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
cellular Yes
Battery 37 Wh
87 Overall Score
Price $1,149
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong connectivity (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong cpu (94th percentile) 94th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M4 |
| Cores | 8 |
| GPU | Apple (9-Core) |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 12 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 13" |
| Resolution | 2732x2048 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 600 nits |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.4 lbs |
| Battery | 37 Wh |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 13" M4 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra 11 Ultra 14.6" | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M4 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 2800 MHz | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 12 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 | 1024 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| Screen | 13" 2732x2048 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13.4" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 16 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | 37 | - | 47 | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 13" M4 | 94.1 | 95.9 | 83.7 | 93.3 | 96.9 | 91.8 | 92.7 | 96.1 | 46.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra 11 Ultra 14.6" Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 92.7 | 99.7 | 91.4 | 86.8 | 96.9 | 63.9 | 65.9 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 73.4 | 92.6 | 98.9 | 98.4 | 98.9 | 84.4 | 98 | 93 | 48.6 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 69.2 | 66.3 | 92.7 | 97.1 | 89.6 | 96.9 | 83.5 | 93 | 89.5 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG Compare | 97.3 | 95.3 | 66 | 98.8 | 84.7 | 52.8 | 83.5 | 78.2 | 92.7 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.1 | 89 | 66 | 62.7 | 86.8 | 88.7 | 74 | 59.9 | 85.4 |
Price
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From $1,149
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Price History
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