iPad Air 13 (2025) vs iPad mini (2024)
Side-by-side specs comparison — IPad family.
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced
2025, March 04
2024, October 15
Status
Available. Released 2025, March 12
Available. Released 2024, October 23
Body
Dimensions
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 in)
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)
Weight
616 g (Wi-Fi) / 617 g (5G) (1.36 lb)
293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
eSIM (cellular model only)
eSIM (cellular model only)
Display
Type
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Resolution
2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
Platform
OS
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.4
iPadOS 18, upgradable to iPadOS 26.4
Chipset
Apple M3
Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
GPU
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Memory
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
Cameras
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
Features
HDR
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Camera
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Features
HDR
HDR
Video
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP
GPS
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
NFC
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort
Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Battery
Battery
Li-Po 9705 mAh (36.59 Wh)
Li-Ion 5078 mAh (19.3 Wh)
Misc
Colors
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
Space Gray, Blue, Purple, Starlight
