Apple iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026) vs Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) (94/100)
Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) leads overall with a score of 94/100 compared to Apple iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026) (86/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026) | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 99.0 Excellent | 99.0 Excellent |
| NanoReview Score | 86.0 Very Good | — |
| Performance | 99.0 Excellent | 99.0 Excellent |
| DeviceBenchmark Score | — | 94.0 Excellent |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026) | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | — |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | — |
| Capacity | 7606 mAh | 10340 mAh |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 60 min) | — |
| Full charging time | 2:16 hr | — |
| Max charge power | 20 W | — |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | — |
| Wireless charging | No | — |
| Battery cycles | — | 1000 cycles |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Fast charging | — | Yes (50% in 38 min) |
| Max charge power | — | 30 W |
| Reverse charging | — | Yes |
| Wireless charging | — | No |
Benchmarks
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026) | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 915032 | 965229 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 52952 | — |
| GPU | 1135331 | 1313129 |
| Graphics score | 3099 | — |
| Graphics test | 23 FPS | — |
| Memory | 349968 | 458312 |
| Multi-core score | 13294 | — |
| Section 1 | 59 FPS | — |
| Section 2 | 45 FPS | — |
| Section 3 | 34 FPS | — |
| Single-core score | 3717 | — |
| Total score | 3116013 | — |
| UX | 715682 | 660296 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | — | 75273 |
| Graphics score | — | 3978 |
| Graphics test | — | 29 FPS |
| Multi-core score | — | 15895 |
| Section 1 | — | 87 FPS |
| Section 2 | — | 60 FPS |
| Section 3 | — | 53 FPS |
| Single-core score | — | 4153 |
| Stability | — | 79% |
| Total score | — | 3396957 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026) | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 3G network | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | — |
| 4G network | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 | — |
| 5G support | Yes | — |
| Bluetooth features | LE | — |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | — |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS |
| Hybrid slot | No | — |
| Infrared port | No | — |
| NFC* | No | — |
| Type of SIM card | eSIM | — |
| USB features | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG | — |
| USB type | USB Type-C | — |
| USB version | 3.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | — |
| eSIM support* | Yes | — |
| 3G network | — | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| 4G network | — | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 71 |
| 5G support | — | Yes |
| Bluetooth features | — | LE |
| Bluetooth version | — | 6.0 |
| Hybrid slot | — | No |
| Infrared port | — | No |
| NFC* | — | No |
| Number of SIM* | — | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | — | Nano |
| USB features | — | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG |
| USB type | — | USB Type-C |
| USB version | — | 4.0 |
| Wi-Fi features | — | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display |
| Wi-Fi standard | — | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| eSIM support* | — | Yes |
Design and build
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026) | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 442 cm2(68.5 inches2) | 607 cm2(94 inches2) |
| Colors | Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple | Black, Silver |
| Drop resistance | Bad (E) · 42 drops | — |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | — |
| Frame material | Metal | — |
| Height | 247.6 mm (9.75 inches) | 281.6 mm (11.09 inches) |
| Rear material | Metal | — |
| Repairability | Average (2.85/5) | Average (2.7/5) |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | 5.1 mm (0.2 inches) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Weight | 464 g (16.37 oz) | 579 g (20.42 oz) |
| Width | 178.5 mm (7.03 inches) | 215.5 mm (8.48 inches) |
| Fingerprint scanner | — | No |
| Frame material | — | Metal |
| Rear material | — | Metal |
Display
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026) | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | — |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | — |
| Contrast | 1140:1 | — |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | — |
| HDR support | No | — |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | — |
| PPI | 264 ppi | 264 ppi |
| PWM | Not detected | — |
| RGB color space | 99.6% | — |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Resolution | 1640 x 2360 pixels | 2064 x 2752 pixels |
| Response time | 22 ms | — |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.5% | — |
| Size | 11 inches | 13 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Adaptive refresh rate | — | Yes (10-120 Hz) |
| Aspect ratio | — | 4:3 |
| Display features | — | - DCI-P3 |
| HDR support | — | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Max rated brightness | — | 1000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | — | 1600 nits |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Screen protection | — | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 86.2% |
Main camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026) | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | — |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | — |
| 8K video recording | No | — |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | — |
| Flash | No | Quad LED |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | — |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP | 1) Standard: 12 MP2) Depth |
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | — |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | — |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| 1080p video recording | — | Up to 60FPS |
| 4K video recording | — | Up to 60FPS |
| 8K video recording | — | No |
| Camera features | — | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support |
| Image resolution | — | 4032 x 3024 |
| Pixel size | — | 1.22 micron |
| Slow motion | — | 240 FPS (1080p) |
Memory
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026) | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Memory card | No | — |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | — |
| RAM size | 12 GB | — |
| Storage size | 128 GB | — |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
| Memory card | — | No |
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X |
| RAM size | — | 12 GB |
| Storage size | — | 256 GB |
| Storage type | — | NVMe |
Other
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026) | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | March 2026 | October 2025 |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 20 W | — |
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | — |
| Release date | March 2026 | — |
| Sensors | - Barometer- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Fingerprint | - Barometer- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Face recognition sensor |
| Bundled charger | — | Not included |
| Keyboard weight | — | 662 g |
| Launch price (MSRP) | — | $1299 |
| Release date | — | October 2025 |
Performance
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026) | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2.85 GHz:- 4 cores at 4.41 GHz: | - 6 cores at 2.95 GHz:- 4 cores at 4.61 GHz: |
| CPU cores | 10 (4 + 6) | — |
| Chipset | Apple M4 (iPad) | Apple M5 (iPad) |
| FLOPS | ~3763.2 GFLOPS | ~4147.2 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | 1470 MHz | — |
| Graphics | 9 core Apple GPU | Apple GPU 10-core |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | — |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Max clock | 4410 MHz | — |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine | — |
| CPU cores | — | 10 (4 + 6) |
| GPU clock | — | 1620 MHz |
| Lithography process | — | 3 nanometers |
| Max clock | — | 4610 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | — | Apple Neural Engine |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026) | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark | Benchmark |
| 📘 2026-04-26(BG-M4-User) | GeekBench GPU | — |
| 📘 2026-08-03(Astreeek) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-07-06(Toxicaliv) | — | GeekBench GPU |
| 📘 2026-08-12(LBWNB) | — | AnTuTu |
Selfie camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026) | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | — |
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Sensor | CMOS | — |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | — |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | — | No |
| Video resolution | — | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
Software
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026) | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| OS size | 38 GB | — |
| OS updates | 0 years | — |
| Operating system | iPadOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5) | — |
| OS updates | — | 5 years |
| Operating system | — | iPadOS 26 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5) |
Sound
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026) | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
| FM radio | No | — |
| Headphone audio jack | No | — |
| Speakers | Stereo | 4.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | — | Yes |
| FM radio | — | No |
| Headphone audio jack | — | No |
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