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,

The 2025 Apple iPad Air is in many ways identical to the 2024 release. It still starts at $599 for an 11-inch model, and aside from an updated M3 processor, precious little else is new. The M3 chip gives the 2025 Air an edge over the outgoing tablet when it comes to speed,

As of March 20, the 11-inch Apple iPad Air (M3, WiFi, 128GB) is on sale at Best Buy for $549. That's 8% off its list price of $599. Revealed at the start of March, the brand new iPad Air with the M3 chip is already enjoying a nice discount at Best Buy.