Update August 2025: The iPad Air with the M2 chip was launched by Apple in May 2024. It comes in a 13-inch size, which is marginally bigger than the 12.9-inch size claimed in this leak. The iPad Air was also introduced in an 11-inch size. The design aspects remained accurate to our leak, with a single rear-facing camera, top-mounted power button, thin bezels, USB Type-C port and more.
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Apple was rumoured to be working on a bigger iPad Air with a 12.9-inch display in October last year. This would make it the biggest iPad Air, and the first with a 12.9-inch screen. Only the iPad Pro has a 12.9-inch model from Apple’s tablet lineup. This rumour is turning out to be true as 91mobiles has exclusively gotten hands on renders of the iPad Air 12.9-inch model.
These are raw CAD renders of the iPad Air 12.9-inch model shared by industry sources. The renders give us an idea on the possible design of the upcoming iPad Air. It looks much like the current iPad Air model with the slim body, and all-screen design. The iPad Air 12.9-inch model will feature the Touch ID button on top just like the previous model. The speaker grilles are located on the top and bottom as well. The side switch is also visible on this iPad Air model, and the USB-C port is at the bottom as well.
There is a slight design change in the rear camera of the iPad Air, as we can now see a border around the lens and LED flash. If we compare it to the current iPad Air model, it’s a naked camera sensor at the back. Based on these renders, it looks like Apple is not going for any major design refresh with the iPad Pro 12.9-inch model. That’s understandable as the iPad Air has already gotten quite revamped in terms of design with the all-screen display, Touch ID button and flat edges.
There hasn’t been much on the iPad Air 12.9-inch model. The first report on this was by DigiTimes, which said that unlike the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, this one won’t have a mini-LED display but feature an LCD one same as the current model. Apple is expected to launch the new iPad Air soon, as the 6th generation model in the series. This 12.9-inch iPad Air is also expected to be powered by the M2 chip.
Disclaimer: This article was updated on August 14th, 2025 for improved structure and readability. No factual content has been changed. The iPad Air launched in 11-inch and 13-inch models in May, 2024.
