Now with the M2 chip, the Apple iPad Air 13" M2 512GB Wi-Fi + 5G Purpledelivers optimal performance and advanced AI capabilities. The front-facing Ultra Wide 12MP camera with Center Stage is now located on the landscape edge of the iPad Air, making it ideal for video calls, especially if there's more than one person in the field of view. Stay connected with faster Wi-Fi 6E, 5G wireless connectivity, and Bluetooth 5.3 technology. With a portable design, all-day battery life, a 13" Liquid Retina Display, and support for optional Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil (USB-C), and Magic Keyboard, the iPad Air empowers you to be even more productive and creative while on the go.

This iPad Air comes preloaded with iPadOS. Please check your device settings for the latest available update.

Apple M2 8-Core Chip    9-Core GPU | 16-Core Neural Engine    13" Liquid Retina Touchscreen    2732 x 2048 Screen Resolution (264 ppi)    8GB of RAM | 512GB Storage Capacity    Ultra Wide 12MP Landscape Front Camera    12MP Rear Camera    5G | Wi-Fi 6E | Bluetooth 5.3    USB-C Port (10 Gb/s)    iPadOS

The iPad Air now features the M2 chip, delivering fast performance and high power efficiency. With a powerful 8-Core CPU, 9-Core GPU, and a 16-Core Neural Engine, the M2 is nearly 50 percent faster than the previous generation. With M2, the iPad Air is an ideal device for AI, featuring a more efficient 16-core Neural Engine that is 40 percent faster than M1. Combined with ML accelerators in the CPU and a powerful GPU to boost on-device machine learning, along with Apple silicon's unified memory architecture, iPad Air delivers optimal AI performance. Taking advantage of this performance, you can enjoy intelligent iPadOS features such as Visual Look Up, Subject Lift, or Live Text.

The iPad Air has a 13" Liquid Retina Display with a 2732 x 2048 resolution and P3 wide color gamut coverage for vivid colors. It also has True Tone, 600 nits of brightness, and an anti-reflective coating for better viewing. True Tone optimizes the white balance of the display to best fit your ambient light, so it's easy on the eyes. The screen supports both the Apple Pencil Pro and the Apple Pencil (USB-C).

Now located on the long side of the iPad Air, the Ultra Wide 12MP front-facing camera creates an ideal video calling experience. With Center Stage, machine learning enables the camera to automatically adjust to keep everyone in the field of view.

The 12MP wide rear camera captures vivid photos and detailed 4K videos. And the large, high-resolution Liquid Retina display lets you retouch images, edit your film, and easily share them—all on iPad Air. You can also use the back camera to scan documents and then fill them out with the Apple Pencil (sold separately).

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) delivers fast wireless connectivity, over two times faster than the previous generation. You can stream, download, and share at high speeds. The iPad Air also features Bluetooth 5.3 low-latency audio, which supports next-gen headsets and hearing aids that use Bluetooth LE.

Cellular iPad Air models are activated with eSIM, a more secure alternative to a physical SIM card, allowing you to quickly connect and transfer your existing plans digitally, and store multiple cellular plans on a single device. You can easily get connected to wireless data plans on the iPad Air in over 190 countries and regions around the world without needing to get a physical SIM card from a local carrier. Please note that a data plan from a carrier is required (sold separately).

Record and play back rich audio with dual studio-quality mics and landscape stereo speakers.

The USB-C port gives you fast, easy connections to accessories and peripherals, such as external displays, docks, drives, cameras, and more. It supports USB speeds of up to 10 Gb/s.

The iPad Air contains more recycled materials than ever:

• 100 percent recycled aluminum in the enclosure
• 100 percent recycled rare earth elements in all iPad Air magnets
• 100 percent fiber-based packaging for iPad Air, with 100 percent recycled or responsibly sourced wood fibers

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does this have face recognition or touch

A: The 12.9 iPad Pro has FaceID

Q: 2. Does it hotspot to an Android phone?

A: Wi-Fi hotspots are not OS dependent.

Q: 3. what's it's model number?

A: The model number of this Apple 8.3" iPad mini (6th Gen, 64GB, Wi-Fi Only, Space Gray), would be MK7M3LL/A.

Q: 4. Will this IPad accept the new 14 iOS beta update?

A: Yes it is able to accept the iPadOS 14 beta for the public.

Q: 5. This unlocks by facial recognition. Can it be used by multiple people or only one person?

A: Yes, Face ID only supports 1 person. Other people would need to unlock it with the passcode.

Q: 6. Is the iPad unlocked and am I able to use any sim in it?

A: This Apple 8.3" iPad mini (6th Gen, 64GB, Wi-Fi + 5G LTE, Space Gray) is unlocked, and would support any carrier that supports this iPad.

Q: 7. can you use email and most everything that a laptop can do?

A: On this Apple 8.3" iPad mini (6th Gen, 64GB, Wi-Fi Only, Space Gray), you would be able to email, write notes, use internet. etc. When you are connected to the internet via Wi-Fi.

Q: 8. On Specs there's no mentioning of having GPS, I wonder why wouldnt they put GPS on this divice ?

A: The Apple iPad Mini supports GNSS.

Q: 9. Will this work with 5g?

A: No, at this time this is not compatible with 5G

Q: 10. Is this 3rd or 4th generation?

A: This iPad is the 4th generation.