The iPad Air sits in the middle of the line: an 11-inch Liquid Retina display, the M3 chip, and Apple Pencil Pro support in a one-pound aluminum body.
M3 adds hardware ray tracing and enough headroom for Procreate, LumaFusion and Apple Intelligence features. Touch ID lives in the top button, the front camera sits on the landscape edge so you stay centered on video calls, and USB-C handles charging, displays and accessories.
Choose it if the base iPad feels tight but you do not need the Pro's OLED screen or Thunderbolt port.
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