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Apple iPad Air M4 review: still the premium tablet to beat

Publisher description: Faster laptop-level power, rapid wifi and 5G, plus much-improved multitasking make the middle iPad highly capable beyond just watching TV

The Guardian | Mar 11, 2026 | Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor

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Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The GuardianThe M4 chip, last seen in the iPad Pro, MacBook Air and even the MacBook Pro, and the upgraded 12GB of memory gives the iPad Air far more power than most will ever need. Apple breaks down the tablet’s environmental impact in its report and offers trade-in and free recycling schemes, including for non-Apple products. PriceThe 11in iPad Air M4 costs from £599 (€649/$599/A$999) and the 13in iPad Air M4 costs from £799 (€849/$799/A$1,349).

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