Less than a year after updating it with the M2 chip and introducing a larger-screen option, Apple gave the iPad Air another hardware refresh with a power bump. To boost its already formidable productivity chops, Apple also treated the iPad Air to a new, more affordably priced Magic Keyboard with a dedicated function row.

The iPad Air gets a minor spec bump for 2025, but that spec bump ensures the mid-tier iPad remains fast and responsive.

After a two-and-a-half year hiatus, Apple refreshed the standard iPad with a new eleventh generation model for 2025 — and it’s already marked down. On sale starting at $329 (reg. $349) on Amazon, the new Apple iPad features the same 11-inch Liquid Retina display,