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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 6 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 3,999Includes tax£822US$1,08912th cheapest of 40

Wi-Fi · 256 GBAED 4,399Includes tax£904US$1,19811th cheapest of 40

Wi-Fi · 512 GBAED 5,199Includes tax£1,069US$1,41610th cheapest of 40

Wi-Fi · 1 TBAED 6,399Includes tax£1,316US$1,74210th cheapest of 40

Wi-Fi + Cellular · 128 GBAED 4,599Includes tax£946US$1,25211th cheapest of 40

Wi-Fi + Cellular · 256 GBAED 4,999Includes tax£1,028US$1,36111th cheapest of 40

Wi-Fi + Cellular · 512 GBAED 5,799Includes tax£1,192US$1,57911th cheapest of 40

Wi-Fi + Cellular · 1 TBAED 6,999Includes tax£1,439US$1,90610th 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 £721 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

Model

Hong KongCheapest£721£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£1,948£1,126 more (137%)

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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.

Prices in the UAE in general

US = 100

General price level70

iPad Air 13-inch, Wi-Fi · 128 GB vs US price107

General prices in the UAE are 70% of the US level (2024). iPad Air 13-inch, Wi-Fi · 128 GB costs 107% of its US price, with tax.

United Arab Emirates: inflation, wages and prices

iPad Air 13-inch in other countries

Nearest in price

10Switzerland£818 11Philippines£819

12United Arab Emirates (this page)£822

13Australia£841 14Luxembourg£844

Also in Asia

Hong Kong Taiwan Vietnam Thailand Japan

iPad Air 13-inch in all 40 countries

Other Apple products in the UAE

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

Sources and method

Prices collected from Apple's public website for the UAE, checked 6 Oct 2026, with tax as Apple shows it. Converted at European Central Bank reference rates from 6 Oct 2026. Not affiliated with Apple. For guidance only, not tax or financial advice.

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