Q: What is the difference between iPad Air and iPad Pro?

The newest models are the iPad Air 11-inch (M3) 2025 , and the iPad Air 13-inch (M3) 2025 . Here’s how they stack up to the iPad Pro: Both the iPad Pro and the iPad Air come with 13 or 11-inch screens. 1 The iPad Air is offered in a wider color palette—including Blue and Purple—while the options for the Pro are Silver or Space Black. The iPad Pro and iPad Air both feature a 12MP rear-facing wide camera, while the iPad Air has a 12MP Center Stage front camera. Both sizes of the iPad Pro contain the newest Apple M4 chips, while the Air holds the lightning-fast Apple M3 chip. 1 The display has rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the 11-inch iPad Air is 10.86 inches. Actual viewable area is less.

Question 1

What is the difference between iPad Air and iPad Pro?

Accepted Answer

The newest models are the iPad Air 11-inch (M3) 2025, and the iPad Air 13-inch (M3) 2025. Here’s how they stack up to the iPad Pro:

Both the iPad Pro and the iPad Air come with 13 or 11-inch screens.¹ The iPad Air is offered in a wider color palette—including Blue and Purple—while the options for the Pro are Silver or Space Black.
The iPad Pro and iPad Air both feature a 12MP rear-facing wide camera, while the iPad Air has a 12MP Center Stage front camera.

Both sizes of the iPad Pro contain the newest Apple M4 chips, while the Air holds the lightning-fast Apple M3 chip.

¹The display has rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the 11-inch iPad Air is 10.86 inches. Actual viewable area is less.

Question 2

What is the difference between iPad and iPad Air?

Accepted Answer

The iPad (A16) 2025 and iPad Air 11-inch (M3) 2025 has a 10.86-inch display, while the iPad Air 13-inch (M3) 2025 has a 12.9-inch display.
The iPad (A16) 2025 comes in four colors— Blue, Pink, Yellow, and Silver. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3) 2025 and iPad Air 13-inch (M3) 2025 color options include Space Gray, Blue, Purple, and Starlight.
Both models feature 12MP rear-facing wide cameras and a 12MP Center Stage front camera.
The iPad (A16) 2025 contains a superfast A16 chip, while the iPad Air 11-inch (M3) 2025 and iPad Air 13-inch (M3) 2025 are powered by the lightning-fast Apple M3 chip.

Question 3

When is the newest iPad coming out?

Accepted Answer

The newest versions of the iPad and iPad Air were released in the spring of 2025. Apple launched the 11-inch iPad Air (M3) 2025, the 13-inch iPad Air (M3) 2025, and the iPad (A16) 2025 in March 2025. Sign up for more news about the next Apple product launch.

Question 4

What is Apple Intelligence?

Accepted Answer

Apple Intelligence helps you write, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections integrated into the core of iPad, Apple Intelligence gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data—not even Apple.¹

¹Apple Intelligence is available in beta on iPad mini (A17 Pro) and iPad models with M1 and later, with Siri and device language set to English (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, UK, or U.S.), as an iPadOS 18 update. Additional features and Chinese (Simplified), English (India, Singapore), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), and Spanish language support available in early April, with more languages coming over the course of the year, including Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages.

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