Apple - iPad Air 11 M3 vs Apple - iPad Pro 11 M4

The iPad Pro 11 M4 edges ahead on the Mars Score (50 vs 55.8), but the 5.8-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

The iPad Air 11 M3 doesn't pull ahead on any single popular-comparison spec — its strengths sit in the spec table groups rather than the headline advantages.

Pick the iPad Pro 11 M4 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. Its strongest claims are peak brightness, storage, refresh rate, among others.

Both ship with comparable screen size, ram, stylus support, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: the iPad Pro 11 M4 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.