Apple updates the $599+ 11-inch and $799+ 13-inch iPad Air with M3, in four colors, and debuts a $269+ Magic Keyboard with function keys and a larger trackpad

Only a year after the last Air, Apple is updating the middle of its tablet lineup once again. … The iPad Air is a tricky tablet.

The Verge 2025-03-04 David Pierce

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@markgurman Mark Gurman on x
The new iPad Air, low-end iPad and low-end Magic Keyboard are here. All the details here. Expect the M4 MacBook Air tomorrow as part of the new product wave. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
@tim_cook Tim Cook on x
Introducing the newest iPad Air! [image]
@parkerortolani Parker Ortolani on x
the new Magic Keyboard announced today drops support for previous generation iPad Pros, kinda uncool tbh but it looks nicer I guess with the smaller cutout [image]
@parkerortolani Parker Ortolani on x
side effect of them updating the cheaper Magic Keyboard is now it only comes in white, now more black option for iPad Air or previous iPad Pro users
@basicappleguy Basic Apple Guy on x
New M3 iPad Air Spec for spec this is only a M2-to-M3 chip update. New M3 Air has the same colours, same battery life, same Bluetooth and cellular options, same cameras and memory. Oh... but it's also 1-2 grams lighter than the M2. [image]
@dylanmcd8 Dylan on x
New iPad stuff today, to my honest surprise! - iPad Air now comes with M3 - New Magic Keyboard in the style of the iPad Pro's keyboard, but without aluminum and now cheaper! - iPad 11th-gen with A16 and 128 GB base storage (same price!), no other updates and no Apple [image]
@samifathi_ Sami Fathi on x
Surprise, it's a new iPad Air! Now with M3. Same starting price of $599 for 11-inch model and $799 for 13-inch model. Available March 12 + new Magic Keyboard. [image]
@maxwinebach Max Weinbach on x
Apple just refreshed the iPad Air with the M3 chip! Same price as before, but now with M3 New Magic Keyboard as well, starting at $269 [image]
@vadimyuryev Vadim Yuryev on x
Apple's new iPad Air M3 is here! Is it bad that I'm more excited about the Magic Keyboard 2 than the iPad itself? 😅 Not even a wallpaper change lol cmon Apple https://www.apple.com/... [image]
@nandoprince93 Fernando Silva on x
New iPads! M3 iPad Air with new Magic Keyboard support iPad 11 with A16 (no Apple intelligence) [image]
r/apple r on reddit
Apple introduces iPad Air with powerful M3 chip and new Magic Keyboard
r/ipad r on reddit
Apple launches M3 iPad Air and A16 base iPad
@emilprotalinski Emil Protalinski on bluesky
99% of people don't need more than this base model iPad. [embedded post]
@aaronp613 Aaron on x
Interesting, Apple is calling the new base-model iPad the iPad (A16) and not the iPad (11th generation)
@vadimyuryev Vadim Yuryev on x
I like this a LOT better! Now just give us: iPhone (A19) iPhone Air (A19) iPhone Pro (A19 Pro) iPhone Pro Max (A19 Pro)
@bzamayo Benjamin Mayo on x
Breaking: Apple introduces new product not built for Apple Intelligence https://9to5mac.com/...
@vadimyuryev Vadim Yuryev on x
iPad 11 with double the storage (128GB) and A16 is a pretty dang good deal for $349! Makes up for the lack of a better chip. A16 should be great for basic games and tasks! [image]
@sankew06 @sankew06 on x
so Apple updated the Base iPad with the A16 Chip, but they didn't give it Apple Intelligence strange [image]
@vadimyuryev Vadim Yuryev on x
Looks like Apple's new iPad gets the A16 chip which means no Apple Silicon support.. Definitely a weird choice but it looks like they're forcing you to spend more to get it. Quite interesting! Expecting M4 MacBook Air tomorrow. https://www.apple.com/... [image]
@maxwinebach Max Weinbach on x
The 11-inch iPad also got an upgrade today, with the A16 Bionic SoC [image]
@brandonbutch Brandon Butch on x
Apple also announced the iPad 11! It has double the starting storage (128GB), A16 chip, and starts at the same $349 price. [image]
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Apple Unveils 10th-Gen iPad With A16 Chip and More Storage

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Apple updates the $599+ 11-inch and $799+ 13-inch iPad Air with M3, in four colors, and debuts a $269+ Magic Keyboard with function keys and a larger trackpad

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