Updated iPad Air and iPad mini


Apple Monday announced updated versions of the iPad Air and iPad mini. The improved 10.5-inch Air adds support for the A12 Bionic chip to deliver 70% faster graphics performance. The iPad Air's display represents 20 percent more pixels.

The iPad mini added Apple Pencil support also with the A12 Bionic CPU. The mini has been neglected but has received a significant refresh over the previous generation.

Both new iPads are available for order today. The iPad mini Wi-Fi starts at $399, which is the same price as the previous generation and comes with 64 GB of memory at that price. The cellular model starts at $529. The new iPad Air starts at $499 for Wi-Fi and $629 for the cellular model.