The iPad Air has always sat in the sweet spot of the iPad range—more capable than the standard iPad and more affordable than the Pro—and the M4 chip widens that gap further than ever. Released in early 2026, this iPad Air is powered by the same chip that drives the iPad Pro, which means the performance ceiling you'll encounter in everyday use is essentially non-existent. It handles creative apps, video editing, multitasking with multiple windows, and demanding productivity workflows without breaking a sweat.
The 11-inch Liquid Retina display delivers accurate, vivid colour reproduction across an IPS panel with True Tone, P3 wide colour, and 500 nits of brightness—noticeably better than the standard iPad display in both clarity and colour consistency. USB-C connectivity opens up a range of external display, storage, and accessory options, and Wi-Fi 7 support gives the iPad Air the fastest wireless connectivity of any iPad Air generation to date. Apple Intelligence features — writing tools, image generation, and on-device AI — are fully supported, making this one of the few tablets where AI-powered productivity features actually show up in daily use rather than just in press materials.
The 128GB base storage covers most users comfortably for apps, documents, photos, and offline media, and the 28.93Wh battery supports up to 10 hours of Wi-Fi browsing on a single charge. Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard compatibility makes this a genuine laptop alternative for note-taking, drawing, writing, and mobile working, and the M4 chip handles all of that without compromising on speed.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch M4 is the iPad to reach for if you want something that handles creative work, heavy productivity, and everyday use equally well without paying iPad Pro prices. Available now from Fone4U with fast delivery across Ireland.
Technical Specifications
| Spec |
Detail |
| Display |
11-inch Liquid Retina IPS, True Tone, P3 wide colour |
| Brightness |
500 nits |
| Chip |
Apple M4 |
| CPU |
10-core |
| GPU |
10-core |
| RAM |
12GB |
| Storage |
128GB |
| Front Camera |
12MP Ultra Wide, Centre Stage |
| Rear Camera |
12MP |
| Video Recording |
4K |
| Battery |
28.93 Wh — up to 10 hours Wi-Fi use |
| Connector |
USB-C (USB 3 speeds) |
| Wi-Fi |
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth |
Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Touch ID |
Yes—top button |
| Face ID |
No |
| Apple Pencil Compatible |
Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil (USB-C) |
| Magic Keyboard Compatible |
Magic Keyboard for iPad Air 11-inch (M4) |
| Apple Intelligence |
Yes—fully supported |
| Operating System |
iPadOS (current version) |
| Dimensions |
247.6 × 178.5 × 6.1mm |
| Weight |
462g |
| Colour |
Space Gray |
Frequently Asked Questions
The M4 chip—the same one that powers the iPad Pro—pushes the performance ceiling for everyday use to essentially nowhere you'll actually hit.
Genuinely powerful—creative apps, video editing, multitasking with multiple windows, and demanding productivity workflows all run without breaking a sweat.
Yes, both are supported, which turns this into a real laptop alternative for note-taking, drawing, and writing.
It's Apple's on-device AI features—writing tools, image generation, and more—and yes, they're fully supported here, which isn't true of every iPad.
The 11-inch Liquid Retina panel has True Tone, P3 wide colour, and 500 nits of brightness—noticeably better clarity and colour accuracy than the standard iPad.
It supports Wi-Fi 7, the fastest wireless connectivity of any iPad Air generation so far.
Up to 10 hours of Wi-Fi browsing on a single charge from the 28.93Wh battery.
For most people's apps, documents, photos, and offline media, yes—it's the base storage tier, so if you shoot a lot of 4K video or keep huge offline libraries, you might want to size up.
With the Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil attached, for a lot of people, yes—the M4 chip has the horsepower; it's really about whether you need full desktop software.
Yes, that's really where the M4 chip earns its keep—it handles creative apps and video editing without the slowdown you'd hit on a standard iPad.
You get the same chip, which is the big one — the Pro pulls ahead on display tech and a couple of premium extras, but for most everyday and creative use, the Air closes that gap significantly.
Available now from Fone4U with fast delivery across Ireland.
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