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iPad Air 13-inch price in the UAE

Apple Store prices in the UAE for every iPad Air 13-inch model, with tax, converted to pounds.

From · Wi-Fi · 128 GB

AED 3,999about £822

US$1,089 · Includes 5% VAT

12th cheapest of 40 countriesChecked 14 Oct 2026

Every iPad Air 13-inch model in the UAE

Colour doesn't change the price: Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight cost the same.

Wi-Fi · 128 GBAED 3,999£82212th cheapest of 40
Wi-Fi · 256 GBAED 4,399£90411th cheapest of 40
Wi-Fi · 512 GBAED 5,199£1,06811th cheapest of 40
Wi-Fi · 1 TBAED 6,399£1,31510th cheapest of 40
Wi-Fi + Cellular · 128 GBAED 4,599£94511th cheapest of 40
Wi-Fi + Cellular · 256 GBAED 4,999£1,02711th cheapest of 40
Wi-Fi + Cellular · 512 GBAED 5,799£1,19111th cheapest of 40
Wi-Fi + Cellular · 1 TBAED 6,999£1,43811th cheapest of 40

Price in the UAE

Wi-Fi · 128 GB, in UAE dirham

AED 3,999 since 26 Jun 2026, when Apple raised it from AED 3,299.

Questions

Is the iPad Air 13-inch cheaper in the UAE than in the UK?

Yes. The Wi-Fi, 128 GB model costs AED 3,999, about £822, in the UAE. In the UK it costs £949, so it's £127 (13% of the price in the UK) less in the UAE.

Does the price include tax?

Yes. Apple's prices in the UAE include 5% VAT.

Where is the iPad Air 13-inch cheapest?

Hong Kong, at about £720 for the Wi-Fi, 128 GB model. The UAE is 12th cheapest of 40.

Can visitors get the tax back in the UAE?

Yes. You can claim about 4.1% back after fees: about AED 162 on the Wi-Fi, 128 GB model. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.

Has the price changed?

Yes. Apple raised the Wi-Fi, 128 GB model from AED 3,299 to AED 3,999 on 26 Jun 2026.

How the UAE compares

In pounds, with tax

Hong KongCheapest£720£101 less (12%)
United StatesWith average sales tax£770£52 less (6%)
United Arab EmiratesThis page£822Differences are against this
United KingdomYour market£949£127 more (15%)
BrazilMost expensive£1,947£1,126 more (137%)

40 countries. Differences are against the price in the UAE; percentages are of that price. Prices for the US include our average sales tax.

Tax

Apple's prices in the UAE include 5% VAT.

Tax refund for visitors

Scheme
Tax Refund for Tourists
Refund
About 4.1% after fees
On the Wi-Fi, 128 GB model
About AED 162 back

Paid through a refund operator, who keeps a fee. Estimate: the rate after fees depends on the shop. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.

iPad Air 13-inch in other countries

Nearest in price

10Philippines£81511Switzerland£817
12United Arab Emirates (this page)£822
13Australia£83914Luxembourg£841

Also in Asia

iPad Air 13-inch in all 40 countries

Other Apple products in the UAE

iPadfrom AED 1,999iPad Air 11-inchfrom AED 2,999iPad minifrom AED 2,499iPad Pro 11-inchfrom AED 4,999iPad Pro 13-inchfrom AED 6,299

Sources and method

Prices collected from Apple's public website for the UAE, checked 14 Oct 2026, with tax as Apple shows it. Converted at European Central Bank reference rates from 16 Oct 2026. Not affiliated with Apple. For guidance only, not tax or financial advice.

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