iPad Air 11-inch (M4)

Air M4 100% Better in every way, aside from the price. Much faster, with more RAM, so will last far longer and can run the "AAA" games Apple is advertising if you want. Support for the better Apple Pencil Better (laminated) display Will likely support more features as the OS updates go on, whilst th

Both are good tablets. I'm currently using S11 Wifi. If you want something cheap but reliable, you should get S11. Stylus of S11 is coming in the box. But if you buy iPad, you need to buy Pencil separately. Apple using Desktop grade processor in the iPad Air. S11 uses the Mediatek Dimensity 9400+ wh

kinda sounds like you already convinced yourself. for $30 more the M4 Air is a no-brainer - better screen, faster chip, and that extra year or two of updates. your mini 6 still has trade value too. the pencil pro is worth it if you draw or take notes. iPad Air M4 will last you 5+ years easy. Apple P

I think iPad in general is built for artwork and sketching. 11th gen is alright if you still studying, it's a good all-around device. If you pair it with Apple Pencil USB-C, you'll be fine. Procreate works alright in iPad A16. If you're putting a lot of effort in what you do, you'll definitely get y

You don't know what features to expect. It certainly is possible that Apple finally spends the iPad Air a 120hz refresh rate and that would absolutely be worth waiting for. But it will be expensive if you buy it around release date, so maybe an iPad Pro 2024 would be an option. I suggest it will be

No one knows for sure. If you look at previous years we see kind of a pattern or trend. The m3 was released in spring 2025. The m2 was released last spring in 2024. Then before that the 5th generation iPad Air was released in 2022. Then 2020 for the 4th. 2019 for the 3rd. 2013 and 2024 for the 1st a