iPad Air 2024, Apple Pencil Pro and a new Magic Keyboard announced

Apple significantly expands the iPad ecosystem with more configuration options and improved accessories

What is arguably the “best iPad for most people”, the Air, got a number of decent upgrades and improvements this time around, including — at long last — a larger model. Both are compatible with the new Apple Pencil Pro. (Image: Apple)

In the same online presentation where the new iPad Pro models were unveiled, Apple announced — just as it was heavily rumored over the past few weeks — a number of other new products that fall into the same broad tablet category: a seriously upgraded iPad Air 2024 model, a totally new iPad Air 2024 model as well as a new Magic Keyboard and a new Apple Pencil.

The company even took this opportunity to rearrange the iPad lineup to a certain degree, although there’s definitely room for improvement there as it’s fair to say that — in the eyes of many consumers and analysts alike — there are still too many similar iPad models on offer addressing too many of the same use cases.

The good news is that, by releasing these iPad Pro 2024 and iPad Air 2024 models at the same time, Apple is now offering more options for similar use cases while covering a wider price range than before. Let’s break it all down.

The new iPad Air: as close to the perfect mainstream tablet as it gets