Maximum Supported iPadOS for All iPad Air (2013-Current): EveryiPad.com

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Update Published June 12, 2026

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The maximum version of iPadOS supported by each iPad Air (2013-Current) is listed below. Click a specific iPad Air for complete operating system details as well as specs, identifiers, performance benchmarks, global prices, and more.

iPad Air with "Current" support the latest version of the iPadOS -- iPadOS 27. iPad Air marked with "Current" and one or more asterisks (*) support the current version of the iPadOS, but with limitations.

iPad Air with other iPadOS versions listed are supported by that version of the operating system (but no higher). Asterisks (*) indicate limitations for these versions, as well. Please refer to the specific iPad Air specs page for complete feature limitations and other details.

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1 iPad Air Models Max Supported iPadOS 1 iPad Air Wi-Fi Only iOS 12.5.8*

1 iPad Air Wi-Fi/Cellular iOS 12.5.8*

1 iPad Air Wi-Fi/TD-LTE - China iOS 12.5.8*

1 iPad Air 2 (Wi-Fi Only) iPadOS 15.x*

1 iPad Air 2 (Wi-Fi/Cellular) iPadOS 15.x*

1 iPad Air 3rd Gen (Wi-Fi Only) iPadOS 26.x

1 iPad Air 3rd Gen (Wi-Fi+Cell US/CA) iPadOS 26.x

1 iPad Air 3rd Gen (Wi-Fi+Cell Global) iPadOS 26.x

1 iPad Air 3rd Gen (Wi-Fi+Cell China) iPadOS 26.x

1 iPad Air 4th Gen (Wi-Fi Only) Current*

1 iPad Air 4th Gen (Wi-Fi+Cell US/CA) Current*

1 iPad Air 4th Gen (Wi-Fi+Cell Global) Current*

1 iPad Air 4th Gen (Wi-Fi+Cell China) Current*

1 iPad Air M1 5th Gen (Wi-Fi Only) Current**

1 iPad Air M1 5th Gen (Wi-Fi+Cell A2589) Current**

1 iPad Air M1 5th Gen (Wi-Fi+Cell China) Current**

1 iPad Air M2 11" (Wi-Fi Only) Current**

1 iPad Air M2 11" (Wi-Fi+Cell) Current**

1 iPad Air M2 11" (Wi-Fi+Cell China) Current**

1 iPad Air M2 13" (Wi-Fi Only) Current**

1 iPad Air M2 13" (Wi-Fi+Cell) Current**

1 iPad Air M2 13" (Wi-Fi+Cell China) Current**

1 iPad Air M3 11" (Wi-Fi Only) Current**

1 iPad Air M3 11" (Wi-Fi+Cell) Current**

1 iPad Air M3 11" (Wi-Fi+Cell, China) Current**

1 iPad Air M3 13" (Wi-Fi Only) Current**

1 iPad Air M3 13" (Wi-Fi+Cell) Current**

1 iPad Air M3 13" (Wi-Fi+Cell, China) Current**

1 iPad Air M4 11" (Wi-Fi Only) Current

1 iPad Air M4 11" (Wi-Fi+Cell) Current

1 iPad Air M4 11" (Wi-Fi+Cell China) Current

1 iPad Air M4 13" (Wi-Fi Only) Current

1 iPad Air M4 13" (Wi-Fi+Cell) Current

1 iPad Air M4 13" (Wi-Fi+Cell China) Current

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