Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2025) vs Apple iPad Air 11-inch (2024)

Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2025)
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (2024)

Decision sheet: the facts that decide it

Apple iPad Air 11-inch (2024): 7 of 8 decision facts sourced.

Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2025): 6 of 8 decision facts sourced.

Apple iPad Air 11-inch (2024)Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2025)
Price today$749$1,199
Screen size11 inches bestbuy.com11 inches bestbuy.com
Resolution2360 x 1640 bestbuy.com2388 x 1668 bestbuy.com
ChipApple M4 bestbuy.comApple M2 chip with 8-core CPU bestbuy.com
Storage128 gigabytes bestbuy.com256 gigabytes bestbuy.com
Battery lifeUp to 10 hours apple.comNot yet sourced
Weight16.32 ounces bestbuy.com16.44 ounces bestbuy.com
Starting MSRP$749.00 bestbuy.com$899.00 bestbuy.com

Not yet sourced — Apple iPad Air 11-inch (2024): Refresh rate. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2025): Refresh rate, Battery life. No manufacturer, official or retailer source we read publishes these yet; we don't estimate them.

Pick Apple iPad Air 11-inch (2024) if

Pick Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2025) if

Skip both if

  • Neither publishes refresh rate yet.

Verdict: Pick the iPad Air if you need confirmed performance specs and a known price of $749; pick the iPad Pro if you prefer the newest model and are willing to wait for official specifications. Both run iPadOS and share an 11‑inch LED display, but the Air offers concrete hardware details while the Pro’s specs remain unpublished.

Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2025) lists at $749 while Apple iPad Air 11-inch (2024) lists at $1,199 — Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2025) undercuts Apple iPad Air 11-inch (2024) by $450 (60%).

Winner: Apple iPad Air 11-inch (2024)

Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2025): 7.5/10

Apple iPad Air 11-inch (2024): 6/10

Spec-by-spec comparison

Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2025)Apple iPad Air 11-inch (2024)
Screen size11 inches11 inches
Resolution2360 x 16402388 x 1668
ChipApple M4Apple M2 chip with 8-core CPU
RAM12GB—
Storage128 gigabytes256 gigabytes
Battery lifeUp to 10 hours—

Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2025)

What works

  • Apple M4 chip provides strong performance
  • Includes Apple Pencil Pro for precise input

What doesn't

  • Trails the iPad Pro 11-inch on storage — 128 GB vs 256 GB

Apple iPad Air 11-inch (2024)

What works

  • Runs iPadOS with full app ecosystem

What doesn't

  • Trails the iPad Air 11-inch on weight — 16.44 ounces vs 16.32 ounces
  • Trails the iPad Air 11-inch on starting MSRP — $899 vs $749

Bottom line

Our pick: Apple iPad Air 11-inch (2024).

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