M1 iPad 12.9 inch 256GB 8GB RAM WiFi Battery Drain?

As described, the battery utilisation does appear to be higher than perhaps should be expected. A forced-restart of your iPad might be helpful - as doing so will often resolve a runaway process:

• On an iPad with a Home button: Press and hold the top button and the Home button at the same time. When the Apple logo appears, release both buttons.
• On other iPad models: Press and quickly release the volume up button, press and quickly release the volume down button, then press and hold the top button. When the Apple logo appears, release the button.

If the problem persists, you might be well advised to seek assistance from Apple Support. You will find the Get Support link at top-right of this page. Alternatively, you can open a support case using the excellent Apple Support App:

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/apple-support/id1130498044

Just got my 256gb 12.9 ipad pro today was on youtube for an hour and my battery went down 35 percent i have used many ipads before never seen draining this fast.

I am also having the same problem my battery drained from 78 to 25 just overnight when it was switched off

I’m having the same issue, battery draining even on standby . If I leave it without connecting to a charger at 8PM ill be lucky if it still will be alive in the morning when I want to use it.

It’s barely a month old and I earlier thought its background activity.

I have exactly the same issue. For the last two to three weeks my M1 iPad has been almost useless. It can easily drain more than 50% over night. I have turned off all automatic updating etc. but the drain is still massive. I need to charge the iPad ever day.

In the daytime I only use the iPad for emails, note taking and a bit of browsing. Nothing that should require a lot of power to perform.

Any suggestions how to solve the issue?

NB: I have tried to restart the iPad several times, but it doesn’t solve the problem.

Me too.

I saw a YouTube video where the Apple M1 chip outperforms the best Intel and AMD chips, they put them through many stress tests, and it consumed less power too. Having said that, it was probably over-kill for the new iPad tablet. Previous models of the iPad ran plenty fast, I cannot tell the difference.

Just got the iPhone 13 Pro Max, it has unbelievable good battery life. A flawless phone for year 2021.

Only 5.5 hours on the iPad is not a big deal for me, as at home it is always plugged it, and I would only use the battery travelling on a plane or train. But if you were a student attending school or university all day, this would be a big issue.

I have the same problem. Unplugged the charger from the iPad last night and woke up to the iPad battery being at 79%. Note: I have background refresh, reduce motion, etc. turned off so I don’t know what’s going on with these new M1 iPads.