Apple has released the 2025 iPad Air, which are now powered by the Apple M3 chips.
The iPad Air 2025 will get the standard M3 chip that has an 8-core CPU, 9-core GPU, and 16-core NPU to enable features under Apple Intelligence, the company’s AI suite. As per Apple, the latest models offer twice the performance than the M1-powered ones.
Everything else looks the same. It still come in 11-inch and 13-inch models, albeit the displays are still capped at 60Hz. A 12-megapixel selfie camera is on top, and the same sensor on the back.
It still has TouchID, WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, and a USB-C 3.1 port for charging and data transfers.
The iPad Air M3 is now listed at Apple’s website with the prices below:
11-inch:
- 128GB: Php42,990 (WiFi) | Php52,990 (Cellular)
- 256GB: Php49,990 (WiFi) | Php59,990 (Cellular)
- 512GB: Php63,990 (WiFi) | Php73,990 (Cellular)
- 1TB: Php77,990 (WiFi) | Php87,990 (Cellular)
13-inch:
- 128GB: Php54,990 (WiFI) | Php64,990 (Cellular)
- 256GB: Php61,990 (WiFi) | Php71,990 (Cellular)
- 512GB: Php75,990 (WiFI) | Php85,990 (Cellular)
- 1TB: Php89,990 (WiFi) | Php99,990 (Cellular)
iPad Air M3 Specs
- iPadOS 18, Apple Intelligence
- Displays:
- 11-inch Liquid Retina IPS Display, 2360 x 1640 resolution, ~264ppi
- 13-inch Liquid Retina IPS Display, 2732 x 2048 resolution, ~264ppi
- P3, True Tone, up to 600-nit brightness
- Apple M3 chip, 8-core CPU, 9-core GPU, 16-core NPU
- 8GB RAM
- 128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB internal storage
- 12-megapixel front camera
- 12-megapixel rear camera
- TouchID fingerprint scanner
- HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G sub-GHz with 4×4 MIMO (optional)
- WiFI 6E
- Bluetooth 5.3
- GPS, GNSS (optional)
- USB-C 3.1 (DisplayPort, up to 10Gbps, DisplayPort)
- Dimensions: 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1mm (11-inch) | 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1mm (13-inch)
- Weight: 460g (11-inch) | 616g (13-inch)
- Colors: Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray
- 28.93WHr (11-inch) / 36.59Whr (13-inch) battery, 20W charging