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iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026) vs iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation)

Verified specs side by side. The green tick marks the better value on each measurable row.

Comparing 2 tablets
iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026)
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iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation)
iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation)8.7Very good· Top score
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The short verdict

iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) edges it on score

The iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) leads overall; pick the iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026) if its strengths below matter more to you.

iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026)
8.5
iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation)
8.7
Choose the iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026) if
  • Students and creatives who want M4 speed and Apple Pencil Pro support in a portable 11-inch iPad.
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Choose the iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) if
  • Artists and creators who want pro power in a portable size
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Display2 differences
Refresh rate
60
120
Brightness
500 nits brightness
600
Performance3 differences
Chipset
Apple M4 (iPad)
Apple M2
GPU
9 core Apple GPU
10-core GPU
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))
Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
Memory1 difference
Storage
128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
Camera1 difference
Primary camera
12 MP
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Connectivity3 differences
Bluetooth
6.0
5.3
Ports
USB Type-C
Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO · speeds up to 2.4 Gbps 4
Body2 differences
Dimensions
9.75 in (24.8 cm)
247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm
Weight
464 g
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