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 new M3 iPad Air doesn't have a lot of changes, but the 2025 spec bump is enough to maintain it as our most recommended iPad for nearly everyone.

Pad Air M3 is a refined yet incremental update—faster, reliable, and still great for gaming and pro apps, but Apple could have done more with the display.