Apple iPad Air M3

The Apple iPad Air M3, released on March 12, 2025, builds upon its predecessor with significant performance upgrades and new features, maintaining its balance of power, portability, and value.
Performance and features

Processor: Powered by the Apple M3 chip, featuring an 8-core CPU (4 performance and 4 efficiency cores), a 9-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing, and a 16-core Neural Engine.
Performance: Offers nearly 2x faster performance compared to the iPad Air with M1 chip. The M3 chip brings advanced graphics capabilities and is up to 60% faster for AI-based tasks compared to the M1 chip’s Neural Engine.
Apple Intelligence: The iPad Air M3
is “Built for Apple Intelligence”, integrating Apple’s personal intelligence system for tasks like Writing Tools, Image Playground, Genmoji, enhanced Siri functionality, and more, all with strong privacy protections.
Memory: Comes with 8GB of RAM.
Storage: Available in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB configurations.
Design and display

Display: Features a Liquid Retina display with P3 wide color, True Tone, and ultra-low reflectivity.
Screen Size Options: Available in two sizes: 11-inch (27.59 cm) and 13-inch (32.78 cm) models.
Resolution: The 11-inch model offers a 2360×1640-pixel resolution at 264 ppi. The 13-inch model offers a 2806 x 2149 pixel resolution.
Brightness: Offers 500 nits brightness.
Design: Maintains a thin and lightweight design.
Colors: Available in Space Gray, Blue, Purple, and Starlight.

Cameras

Rear Camera: Features a 12MP Wide back camera with ƒ/1.8 aperture, supporting 4K video recording.
Front Camera: Includes a 12MP Landscape Center Stage front camera with ƒ/2.0 aperture, ideal for video calls as it keeps the user in the center of the frame automatically.
Smart HDR 4: Both cameras support Smart HDR 4 for improved image quality.

Connectivity

Wireless: Supports Wi-Fi 6E for fast wireless connections and Bluetooth 5.3.
Cellular Options: Available in Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi + Cellular models, with cellular models supporting 5G connectivity.
Ports: Features a USB-C port that supports charging, DisplayPort, and USB 3 (up to 10 Gbps). It can support one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz.

Battery and environmental considerations

Battery Life: Provides up to 10 hours of web browsing or video playback on Wi-Fi, and up to 9 hours for cellular models.
Charging: Comes with a 20W USB-C Power Adapter and charges to 80% in about 30 minutes.
Environmental: The iPad Air M3 is constructed with at least 30% recycled content. Further details on its environmental composition can be found on Apple Newsroom.

Operating system and accessories

Operating System: Runs on iPadOS 18, enhancing multitasking and Apple Pencil use.
Apple Pencil Support: Compatible with Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C).
Magic Keyboard: Supports the new Magic Keyboard, featuring a larger haptic trackpad and a 14-key function row.