Description Apple M3 chip 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores 9-core GPU Hardware-accelerated ray tracing 16-core Neural Engine 8GB RAM Media Engine Hardware-accelerated 8K HEVC, 4K H.264, ProRes, and ProRes RAW Video decode engine Video encode engine ProRes encode and decode engine AV1 decode Camera 12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture Digital zoom up to 5x Five-element lens Panorama (up to 63MP) Sapphire crystal lens cover Autofocus with Focus Pixels Smart HDR 4 Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos Photo geotagging Auto image stabilization Burst mode Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG Video Recording 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps 720p HD video recording at 30 fps Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps Time‑lapse video with stabilization Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p) Continuous autofocus video Playback zoom Video formats captured: HEVC and H.264 Power and Battery iPad Air 11‑inch Built‐in 28.93‐watt‐hour rechargeable lithium‑polymer battery iPad Air 13‑inch Built‐in 36.59‐watt‐hour rechargeable lithium‑polymer battery All models Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi or watching video Charging via power adapter or USB‑C to computer system Wi-Fi Cellular models Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network