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iPad Air 11 2026 vs iPad Air 11-inch (M2)

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iPad Air 11 2026
iPad Air 11 2026—Score pending
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iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
iPad Air 11-inch (M2)8.9Very good· Top score
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The short verdict

iPad Air 11-inch (M2) is scored, the other is pending

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iPad Air 11 2026
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iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
8.9
Choose the iPad Air 11 2026 if
  • Brighter screen outdoors (600 vs 500 nits peak)
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Choose the iPad Air 11-inch (M2) if
  • Students and creatives who want portability and Pencil Pro support
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPad Air 11 20261 win
+20%Brighter screen outdoors600 vs 500 nits peak
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Why pick theiPad Air 11-inch (M2)0 wins
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Display1 difference
Brightness
500 nits brightness
500
Performance2 differences
Chipset
Apple M4 Number of cores: 10
Apple M2
CPU
8-core CPU with 3 performance cores and 5 efficiency cores
8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
Battery & Charging2 differences
Capacity
28.93 Wh lithium-polymer
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi or watching video, Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
Charging port
USB-C (Charging, DisplayPort, USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s))
USB-C
Memory1 difference
Storage
1000 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Connectivity3 differences
Bluetooth
6
5.3
Ports
USB-C (Charging, DisplayPort, USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s))
USB-C port with support for:
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO 5
Body2 differences
Dimensions
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (H x W x D)
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
465 g
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