Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)

The short verdict

iPad Air 13-inch (M2) is scored, the other is pending

We haven’t scored the iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021) yet. Compare the measured differences and prices below.

iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

8.9

iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)

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Choose the iPad Air 13-inch (M2) if

Students and creatives who want a big screen and Pencil Pro support

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iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)

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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.

Full specs

Side-by-side specifications

Display2 differences

Screen size

13"

12.9"

Display type

Liquid Retina display

Mini LED

Performance2 differences

Chipset

Apple M2

Apple M1 (iPad)

GPU

9-core GPU

Apple GPU 8-core

Battery & Charging2 differences

Capacity

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

10,758 mAh

Charging port

USB-C

USB Type-C

Memory1 difference

Storage

128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

128 GB

Camera1 difference

Primary camera

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12 MP

Connectivity3 differences

Bluetooth

5.3

Ports

USB-C port with support for:

USB Type-C

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO 5

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Body2 differences

Dimensions

280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm

11.05 in (28.1 cm)

Weight

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682 g

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iPad Air 13-inch (M2) vs iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)

iPad Air 13-inch (M2) is scored, the other is pending

Key differences

Side-by-side specifications

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