Apple Launches New iPad Air Models with M3 Chip and Larger Display Options
The 2025 iPad Air introduces significant performance upgrades, a 13-inch model, and expanded storage at the same starting price as previous versions.
- The 2025 iPad Air is available in 11-inch and 13-inch Liquid Retina display models, offering improved brightness and color accuracy compared to previous versions.
- Powered by the M3 chip, the new iPad Air delivers up to 20% faster performance and enhanced graphics capabilities, including hardware-accelerated ray tracing.
- Storage options now start at 128GB, doubling the minimum storage of the 2022 model, with configurations up to 1TB available.
- The new model introduces a landscape-oriented Center Stage front camera, improving video call framing, and supports Apple Pencil Pro for creative tasks.
- Pricing begins at $599 for the 11-inch model and $799 for the 13-inch, with pre-orders open and shipping starting March 12, 2025.