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Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)vsApple iPad mini (2024)

🏆 Settled

Apple iPad Air 13 (2026) — Pick the Apple iPad Air 13 (2026) — it leads these groups: Display 2 Battery 1 Performance 1

Tap a group name to see the proof · The scoring method is public

🏆 Overall winner Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)

Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)

Apple
49score / 100
5 wins · 5 tied View on Amazon →
Apple iPad mini (2024)

Apple iPad mini (2024)

Apple
32score / 100
2 wins · 8 tied View on Amazon →

At a glance

0–100 per group, normalized within the category · Tap a group for details

Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)Apple iPad mini (2024)
Display 44 18
Battery 56 0
Performance 70 43
Camera 19 19
Design 42 89

How to choose

Pick the Apple iPad Air 13 (2026) if you care about…

  • Screen size 13 in +4.7 in vs 8.3 in
  • Peak brightness 600 nits +100 nits vs 500 nits
  • Battery capacity 9705 mAh +4627 mAh vs 5078 mAh
  • RAM 12 GB +4 GB vs 8 GB

Pick the Apple iPad mini (2024) if you care about…

  • Pixel density 327 ppi +63 ppi vs 264 ppi
  • Weight 293 g +323 g vs 616 g

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Where they differ

9 · Only rows that actually differ, with a verdict per row

Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)Apple iPad mini (2024)Where they differ
Screen size 13 in8.3 in Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)
Peak brightness 600 nits500 nits Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)
Pixel density 264 ppi327 ppi Apple iPad mini (2024)
Battery capacity 9705 mAh5078 mAh Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)
RAM 12 GB8 GB Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)
Chipset Apple M4Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) Depends
OS iPadOS 26.3iPadOS 18 Depends
Weight 616 g293 g Apple iPad mini (2024)
Thickness 6.1 mm6.3 mm Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)

The record

Grouped and collapsible · Tap a group to fold

Display3▾
Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)Apple iPad mini (2024)
Screen size 13 in 8.3 in
Peak brightness 600 nits 500 nits
Pixel density 264 ppi 327 ppi
Battery1▾
Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)Apple iPad mini (2024)
Battery capacity 9705 mAh 5078 mAh
Performance4▾
Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)Apple iPad mini (2024)
RAM 12 GB 8 GB
Storage 128 GB 128 GB
Chipset Apple M4 Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)
OS iPadOS 26.3 iPadOS 18
Camera2▾
Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)Apple iPad mini (2024)
Main camera 12 MP 12 MP
Selfie camera 12 MP 12 MP
Design2▾
Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)Apple iPad mini (2024)
Weight 616 g 293 g
Thickness 6.1 mm 6.3 mm