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iPad Air 11-inch (M4) 128GB Wi-Fi vs iPad (A16) 128GB Wi-Fi vs iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) 256GB Wi-Fi

iPad Air 11-inch (M4) 128GB Wi-FiiPad Air 11-inch (M4) 128GB Wi-Fi
iPad Air 11-inch (M4) 128GB Wi-Fi
iPad (A16) 128GB Wi-FiiPad (A16) 128GB Wi-Fi
iPad (A16) 128GB Wi-Fi
iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) 256GB Wi-FiiPad Pro 11-inch (M5) 256GB Wi-Fi
iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) 256GB Wi-Fi
The short answerCheaper in the US

An 11-inch iPad Air with the M4 chip, Liquid Retina display and support for Apple Pencil Pro and the Magic Keyboard.Check the Apple Intelligence and cellular details on the official pages.

Cheaper in the US

The 11-inch entry iPad with the A16 chip and 128GB starting storage.Apple Pencil and the Smart Folio-style keyboard case are sold separately.Check the Apple Intelligence details on the official page.

Cheaper in the US

An 11-inch iPad Pro with the M5 chip and 10-core GPU, built for drawing, editing and pro creative work with Apple Pencil Pro. It lists at $1,199 in the US vs ¥10,799 in China (about $420 less), so the US is the cheaper buy.

China price¥5,499Apple China · Checked 11-05 07:36¥3,299Apple China · Checked 11-05 07:36¥10,799Apple China · Checked 11-05 07:37
US price (pre-tax)$749Best Buy · Checked 11-05 21:07$399Best Buy · Checked 11-05 21:07$1,199Apple Store · Checked 11-04 17:24
Gap (US pre-tax)-9%US vs China, converted-19%US vs China, converted-26%US vs China, converted
What differs between versions
Apple IntelligenceCN Rollout depends on regulatory approval
US Built for Apple Intelligence; available in the US		CN Not supported on the A16 model
US Not supported on the A16 model		CN Rollout depends on regulatory approval
US Built for Apple Intelligence; the US page lists Image Wand and Live Translation
SIMCN eSIM supported (per page)
US eSIM on cellular models; this Wi-Fi model has no SIM		CN Wi-Fi model has no SIM slot; Wi-Fi + Cellular models use eSIM only
US Wi-Fi model has no SIM slot; Wi-Fi + Cellular models use eSIM only		—
Key specs
Display11-inch Liquid Retina, 2360 x 164011-inch Liquid Retina11-inch Ultra Retina XDR (tandem OLED), ProMotion 10–120Hz adaptive refresh, 1000 nits full-screen brightness, 1600 nits peak HDR brightness, P3 wide color
ChipM4, 8-core CPUA16M5, 10-core GPU with Neural Accelerators
CellularC1X modem (cellular models)——
AccessoriesApple Pencil Pro supported; Magic Keyboard sold separatelyApple Pencil supported; keyboard case sold separately—
Storage128GB128GB starting256GB
Wi-Fi / cellularWi-Fi 7 (802.11be) and Bluetooth 6; this model is Wi-Fi only (cellular models add 5G with the C1X modem and eSIM)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax); Wi-Fi + Cellular models add 5G Sub-6 and Gigabit LTE, eSIM only, data onlyWi-Fi model; N1 wireless chip with Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and Thread
Battery lifeUp to 10 hours of web browsing on Wi-Fi; 28.93 Wh batteryUp to 10 hours of web surfing on Wi-Fi or video; up to 9 hours on a cellular networkAll-day battery life; fast charging reaches up to 50% in around 30 minutes
Stylus supportApple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C), with hoverApple Pencil (USB-C) and Apple Pencil (1st generation); pair and charge the 1st generation with a USB-C to Apple Pencil AdapterApple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C)
PortUSB-C, USB 3 up to 10Gb/s, DisplayPort outputUSB-C for charging and DisplayPort; one external display up to 4K at 60Hz; USB 2.0 speeds up to 480Mb/sThunderbolt / USB 4 (USB-C): charging, DisplayPort output, up to 40Gb/s
Weight460 g (Wi-Fi model); 465 g (cellular model)477 g (Wi-Fi); 481 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular)444 g (Wi-Fi); 446 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular)
Cameras—12MP wide rear, 12MP Center Stage front—