The iPad Air 11-inch (M4, Cellular) was introduced in 2026, shipped in 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB and 1 TB configurations.
Device facts (year, capacities, colours) from Apple Support. Capacities and colours can vary by model and region.
iPadOS 27.0.1
- Identifier
- iPad16,9
- Model Number
- A3460, A3463
- BuildID
- 24A446
- Release Date
- September 28, 2026
- Filesize
- 10.92 GB
- Filename
- iPad16,10,iPad16,11,iPad16,8,iPad16,9_27.0.1_24A446_Restore.ipsw
- SHA256
- 3cf3c967ed782c166932c8cab820321f56aa5578921784272a52eef085a11867
- SHA1
- ddf4baa39136b7befc7fccc17b9cbc33f02fa57e
- MD5
- bc2ae3a17e220410a742166cf67a123b
- Download URL
-
This page covers everything Apple has published for the iPad Air 11-inch (M4, Cellular) (device identifier iPad16,9).
Apple sells that device under several model numbers — A3460 and A3463 — which cover its regional and connectivity variants, and the firmware on this page works on all of them.
Before downloading, verify this is the correct device model:
- Go to Settings → General → About on your device
- Check that Model Number matches: A3460 or A3463
- Or verify that Model Name is: iPad Air 11-inch (M4, Cellular)
Make sure you select the correct model to avoid installation errors
Apple's firmware list for the iPad Air 11-inch (M4, Cellular) starts with iPadOS 26.3.1 (Mar 4, 2026) and currently ends with iPadOS 27.0.1 (Sep 28, 2026).
That is 11 releases in total, spanning 6 months between the first and the most recent build.
iPadOS 27.0.1 is still being signed by Apple, so it can be restored, reinstalled, or updated to with Finder, iTunes, or the Apple Devices app right away.
Every build Apple has published for this device is listed below with its original Apple download link, build ID, release date, and checksums, so an older release can still be verified or archived after Apple stops signing it.
Across that history the device has received 2 major iPadOS versions: iPadOS 26 (9 releases) and iPadOS 27 (2 releases) .
Check downgrade status for the iPad Air 11-inch (M4, Cellular) →
Other models in the iPad Air family, each with its own firmware page.