pple has just revealed the new models of iPad Air 2025 with 11-inch and 13-inch designs that are powered by M3 chip, which is the next generation compared with
the iPad Air models that were released in 2024. Even though it doesn’t have the most recent Apple M chip released, the new iPad Air model has all the Apple Intelligence features, and it is believed to be almost two times faster compared with the M1 iPad Air and almost four times faster than the iPad Air that has an A14 Bionic chip.
In this Apple news announcement, the company stated that all new Apple iPad Air 2025 models are available for preorders already, and the official launch will be on 12 March. The pricing plans start from $599 for the 11-inch iPad Air model while for the 13-inch model, the price starts from $799. With four memory configurations, 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB, the new Apple iPad Air 2025 comes in four beautiful colors such as blue, purple, starlight, and space gray.
Along with the Apple iPad announcement, the company also released a new version of the white Magic Keyboard, which has more improved functionalities. First of all, the new Apple Magic Keyboard comes with a larger trackpad and a new 14-key row that allows users to have quick access to screen brightness or volume controls. Like for the iPad Pro, this Magix Keyboard attaches to the tablet magnetically and thanks to the Smart Connector features, all the functionalities are connected automatically without Bluetooth connection.
The price for the new Apple product Magic Keyboard starts for the 11-inch iPad model from $269 while the 13-inch model keyboard starts from $319.
Even more so, Apple stated that the Neural Engine in the M3 chip is up to 60% faster compared with the M1 when operating on AI-powered tasks. Also for this new model of iPad, Apple chose to upgrade it with double the base storage and the A16 chip in order to offer an increased performance for everyday use. So, the new iPad with A16 is believed to be faster by about 30% compared with the previous model and offers a performance boost of about 50% more than the iPad with A13 Bionic.
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The company has not been modest with comparisons as Apple declared that this new A16 chip on the iPad Air models is able to be about 6x faster than a top Android tablet.
For the best experience ever, Apple also stated that the Apple Pencil Pro along with the USB-C Apple Pencil are compatible with both iPad Air 2025 models.
“iPad Air is so popular because of its unmatched combination of powerful performance, portability, and support for advanced accessories, all at an affordable price. For everyone from college students taking notes with Apple Pencil Pro, to travelers and content creators who need powerful productivity on the go, iPad Air with M3, Apple Intelligence, and the new Magic Keyboard take versatility and value to the next level.”, the Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing stated in the Apple news announcement.
We didn’t really expect a new iPad product announcement from the company due to the fact that the recent rumors were teasing a new Air product, such as a new thinner phone model. Even more so, the CEO, Tim Cook, posted on its X (formerly Twitter) account that a new Air Apple device is expected to be launched soon.
It remains to be seen if a new iPhone Air model will be soon released! Stay tuned for more updates!