iPad Air 11" (M2) vs iPad Air 13" (M3): Size & Dimensions

The iPad Air 11" (M2) and iPad Air 13" (M3) are most easily told apart by their overall size. On height, the iPad Air 13" (M3) measures 280.6 mm against the iPad Air 11" (M2)'s 247.6 mm — about 33.0 mm more. On width, the iPad Air 13" (M3) measures 214.9 mm against the iPad Air 11" (M2)'s 178.5 mm — about 36.4 mm more. They match almost exactly in thickness, at 6.1 mm.

The iPad Air 13" (M3) is the heavier of the two at 616 g, compared with 462 g for the iPad Air 11" (M2). That is a 154 g difference (33%). In daily handling the difference is easy to feel.