IPad Air (6th generation)

The iPad Air (6th generation)^[a] is a tablet computer developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It was announced by Apple on May 7, 2024, with pre-orders starting the same day, and was released on May 15, 2024.^[2] It succeeds the iPad Air (5th generation) and is available in four colors: Blue, Purple, Space Gray, and Starlight. The iPad Air (6th generation) is the first iPad Air to include a 13-inch model alongside the existing 11 inch model.^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

iPad Air (6th generation)

iPad Air 13-inch
Also known as	iPad Air 6, iPad Air M2, iPad Air (11 inch) (3rd generation), iPad Air (13 inch) (1st generation)
Developer	Apple Inc.
Manufacturer	Foxconn
Product family	iPad Air
Type	Tablet computer
Generation	6th
Release date	May 15, 2024; 14 months ago (2024-05-15)
Discontinued	March 4, 2025 (2025-03-04)
Operating system	Original: iPadOS 17.5 Current: iPadOS 18.6, released July 29, 2025[1]
System on a chip	Apple M2
Memory	8 GB (LPDDR5 SDRAM)
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
Display	11 inches (280 mm) 13 inches (330 mm)
Sound	Stereo speakers
Input	Multi-touch screen, headset controls, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, digital compass, dual microphone, Touch ID fingerprint reader, barometer
Camera	Front: 12 MP, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 1080p HD video recording Rear: 12 MP, ƒ/1.8 aperture, 2160p 4K 60fps video recording
Connectivity	Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular: 802.11 Wi-Fi 6 dual-band (2.4 GHz & 5 GHz) and MIMO Bluetooth 5.0 Wi-Fi + Cellular: GPS & GLONASS GSM UMTS / HSDPA 850, 1700, 1800, 1900 MHz LTE Multiple bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 5G NR Multiple bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
Power	11": 28.9 watt-hour lithium-polymer battery 13": 36.6 watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
Online services	App Store, iTunes Store, Books, iCloud, Game Center, Apple Arcade
Dimensions	11": 247.6 mm (9.74 in) (h) 178.5 mm (7 in) (w) 6.1 mm (0.24 in) (d) 13": 280.6 mm (11.04 in) (h) 214.9 mm (8.46 in) (w) 6.1 mm (0.24 in) (d)
Weight	11" Wi-Fi/Wi-Fi + Cellular: 461/461 g (1.02/1.02 lbs) 13" Wi-Fi/Wi-Fi + Cellular: 617/618 g (1.36/1.36 lbs)
Predecessor	iPad Air (5th generation)
Successor	iPad Air (7th generation)
Website	www.apple.com/ipad-air/

Features

Hardware

The sixth-generation iPad Air models use the Apple M2 SoC, with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of onboard flash storage, but storage can be upgraded to 256 GB, 512 GB, and 1 TB, respectively, for an additional fee.^{[3][4][5][6][8]} The M2 chip has 8 CPU cores and 9 GPU cores.^[9]

It also uses a Liquid Retina Display with 500 nits of brightness and a P3 color space. The 11-inch model has a 2360-by-1640 display, whereas the 13 inch model has a 2732-by-2048 display with 600 nits of brightness. Both models also support Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C). In addition, it also has a 12 MP front and back camera with Smart HDR 4 and up to 63 MP panorama photos. Like its predecessor, the sixth generation iPad Air also has Touch ID integrated into its sleep/wake button.^[9]

Connectivity

The sixth generation iPad Air includes a USB-C port for charging and connecting accessories. The port is capable of transferring data at a speed of 10 Gbit/s (approximately ten billion bits per second, 1.25 GB/s, or approximately 1.25 billion bytes per second), with DisplayPort capabilities, allowing the device to connect to external monitors. The device also comes with WiFi 6E (802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity on all models, with cellular models adding sub-6 GHz 5G support.^[9]

Like its predecessors, it is compatible with the Magic Keyboard for iPad.^[10]

Cameras

Front: 12 MP, ƒ/2.0 aperture, burst mode, timer mode, exposure control, face detection, Smart HDR 4, wide-color capture, auto image stabilization, Retina flash, 1080p HD video recording, center stage

Rear: 12 MP, ƒ/1.8 aperture, five-element lens, burst mode, timer mode, exposure control, noise reduction, face detection, Hybrid IR filter, Live Photos with stabilization, Autofocus with Focus Pixels, face detection, Smart HDR 4, panorama, wide-color capture, auto image stabilization, 2160p 4K 60fps video recording, video stabilization, slo-mo, time-lapse

Timeline

Timeline of iPad models v t e
See also: List of Apple products

Source: Apple Newsroom Archive.^[11]

Notes

1. Officially referred to by Apple as the iPad Air 11-inch (M2) and the iPad Air 13-inch (M2)