Apple has released an update to the iPad Air for 2026, now powered by the M4 processor and equipped with new proprietary connectivity chips.
The new M4 chip makes the new iPad Air 2026 30 percent faster than its predecessor. The RAM was also upgraded to 12GB from 8GB, with a faster bandwidth of 120Gbps.
For the specs-heads out there, the new M4 chipset consists of an 8-core CPU, 9-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine that’s 3x faster than the M1.
Apart from the chipset, the new Air has Apple’s N1 chip that brings the latest WiFi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread smart home protocol to the device. The cellular version of the tablet comes with an Apple C1X modem that offers 50% faster speeds while utilizing 30% less power.
It still comes in 11-inch (28.93Wh battery) and 13-inch (36.59Wh battery) models, but still uses a dated Liquid Retina LCD panel with only a 60Hz refresh rate.
On the upside, it ships with a 20W USB-C power adapter for charging.
The new M4-powered iPad Air is now listed on Apple’s website with the prices below:
11-inch iPad Air M4
- 128GB, WiFi: Php42,990
- 128GB, Cellular: Php52,990
- 256GB, WiFi: Php49,990
- 256GB, Cellular: Php59,990
- 512GB, WiFi: Php63,990
- 512GB, Cellular: Php73,990
- 1TB, WiFi: Php77,990
- 1TB, Cellular: Php87,990
12-inch iPad Air M4
- 128GB, WiFi: Php54,990
- 128GB, Cellular: Php64,990
- 256GB, WiFi: Php61,990
- 256GB, Cellular: Php71,990
- 512GB, WiFi: Php75,990
- 512GB, Cellular: Php85,990
- 1TB, WiFi: Php89,990
- 1TB, Cellular: Php99,990
iPad Air M4 Specs
- iPadOS 26, Apple Intelligence
- eSIM (Cellular only)
- Display:
- 11-inch Liquid Retina IPS display, 2360 x 1640 resolution, ~264ppi, 500-nit
- 13-inch Liquid Retina IPS display, 2732 x 2048 pixel resolution, ~264ppi, 600-nit
- Wide P3, True Tone
- Support for Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil USB-C, Apple Pencil hover
- Apple M4 chip octa-core processor
- Apple N1 networking chip
- Apple C1x cellular modem (Cellular only)
- 12GB unified memory, 120Gbps bandwidth
- 9-core GPU
- 16-core NPU
- 128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB internal st orage
- 12-megapixel Center Stage camera, f/2.0
- 12-megapixel rear camera, f/1.8
- TouchID
- Stereo speakers
- Dual microphones
- Gigabit LTE w/ 4×4 MIMO, sub-6GHz 5G w/ 4×4 MIMO (Cellular only)
- WiFi 7, 2×2 MIMO
- Bluetooth 6
- Thread networking
- GPS, GNSS (Cellular only)
- USB-C 3.0 (Charging, DisplayPort, up to 10Gbps)
- Dimensions: 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1mm (11-inch) / 280.6 x 214.9 x 6..1mm (13-inch)
- Weight: 464g/465g (11-inch) / 616g/617g (13-inch)
- Colors: Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray
- 28.93Whr (11-inch) / 36.59Whr (13-inch) battery, 20W charging