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iPad Air (M1)
The 5th-generation iPad Air moved to the Apple M1 chip with 8GB of RAM, a 12MP Center Stage front camera, a faster USB-C port and optional 5G, keeping the 10.9-inch 60Hz LCD. It launched at $599 for 64GB.
Pros
- Apple M1 chip with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU and 8GB of RAM
- 12MP ultra-wide front camera with Center Stage
- USB-C port with up to 10Gb/s data and DisplayPort output
- Supports Apple Pencil (2nd generation) and Magic Keyboard
- Optional 5G and five color choices
Cons
- 60Hz LCD with 500 nits, no ProMotion
- Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 only
- Base model has just 64GB of storage
- Touch ID in the top button, no Face ID
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Apple M1 (8-core), because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the iPad Air (M1)
Display
- Screen size
- 10.9 ″
- Panel type
- Liquid Retina IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 2360x1640
- Pixel density
- 264 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 500 nits
Performance
- Chipset
- Apple M1
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 64GB / 256GB
Battery
- Capacity
- 7,600 mAh
- Charging
- 20 W
Design
- Weight
- 461 g
- Thickness
- 6.1 mm
- Material
- Aluminum
Camera
- Rear camera
- 12 MP
- Front camera
- 12 MP
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Cellular
- 5G optional
- USB
- USB-C (10Gbps)
Features
- Stylus
- Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
- Keyboard support
- Yes
- Speakers
- Stereo
- Operating system
- iPadOS 15.4
Quick answers
Is the iPad Air (M1) good in 2026?
The iPad Air (M1) earns an Inno Score of 49.8/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The 5th-generation iPad Air moved to the Apple M1 chip with 8GB of RAM, a 12MP Center Stage front camera, a faster USB-C port and optional 5G, keeping the 10.9-inch 60Hz LCD. It launched at $599 for 64GB.
What are the key specs of the iPad Air (M1)?
Screen size: 10.9 ″ · Chipset: Apple M1 · Capacity: 7,600 mAh · RAM: 8 GB
What are the closest alternatives to the iPad Air (M1)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Ai+ Nova LapTab, Doogee T30 Max, iPad mini (A17 Pro) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
