iPad Air and iPad sales started: In India, sales of the 11th generation iPad (2025) and iPad Air (2025) began on Wednesday. There are two screen sizes for the iPad Air (2025): 11-inch and 13-inch. Its processor is Apple’s M3. Additionally, it supports Apple Intelligence. Meanwhile, the Apple A16 processor powers the 11th generation iPad (2025). Let us explore details here.
Earlier this month, Apple updated its iPad lineup by adding new processors to the iPad Air and base iPad models. In India, their sales have now begun. The 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air (2025) models are powered by Apple’s M3 chipset, which is compatible with Apple Intelligence, the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) suite. At the same time, the Apple A16 processor and storage upgrade were made to the 11th model iPad (2025), which now comes with a standard 128GB of onboard memory.
price of the iPad Air (2025) and iPad (2025) in India
The 11-inch Wi-Fi edition of the iPad Air (2025) costs Rs 59,900 in India. At Rs 74,900, it is also offered in a Wi-Fi + Cellular option. Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular versions of the 13-inch iPad Air model are also available; they cost Rs 79,900 and Rs 94,900, respectively. It comes in the following color options: Blue, Purple, Space Grey, and Starlight.
In India, the iPad 2025 with Wi-Fi connectivity costs Rs 34,900, while the Wi-Fi + Cellular model costs Rs 49,900 for the same storage capacity. The tablet will be available for purchase in the following color options: blue, pink, silver, and yellow.
iPad versions are available for purchase in India through Apple Stores, the company’s website, and other online and offline retailers.
Features for the iPad Air (2025) and iPad (2025)
Both an 11-inch (2,360×1,640 pixel) and a 13-inch (2,732×2,048 pixel) Liquid Retina LCD screen are available for the iPad Air (2025). It features a 12-megapixel wide rear camera with an f/1.8 aperture for photography, as well as a 12-megapixel front-facing Center Stage camera with an f/2.0 aperture for video calls and selfies.
Apple boasts that the M3 chip, which powers the iPad Air, is twice as fast as the M1 CPU. It supports Apple Intelligence features and is powered by iPadOS 18. The Wi-Fi + Cellular variant supports GPS, 5G, and 4G LTE networks in addition to Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3. Both the 13-inch and 11-inch models accept USB Type-C charging, and the 13-inch model’s battery is 36.59Wh and 28.93Wh, etc.
With the 2022 release of the iPhone 14 Pro models, the A16 Bionic chip, which powers the iPad (2025), was first revealed. According to their promises, it performs 30% better than the entry-level iPad devices from the previous generation. The iPad Air (2025) and the iPad (2025) both run iPadOS 18, but the iPad (2025) lacks Apple Intelligence capability. However, the business has raised the standard capacity from 64GB to 128GB with the latest model.
The iPad (2025) has the same 10.9-inch (1,640×2,360 pixels) Liquid Retina display as its predecessor, which offers up to 500 nits of peak brightness. It can record videos up to 4K resolution and features a 12-megapixel wide camera on the back and a 12-megapixel ultra-wide angle center stage camera on the front. Connectivity options are also the same as before. It supports Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3, while the Wi-Fi + Cellular option enables GPS, 5G and 4G LTE networks. According to Apple, the 28.93Wh battery of the 11th generation iPad (2025) can play videos for up to 10 hours.