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iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
Released Mar 12, 2025$599 launch priceTablet
M3 power at a midrange price makes the Air the sweet spot of the iPad lineup — provided you can live with a 60Hz screen.
Pros
- Excellent M3 performance for the money
- Color-accurate laminated display
- Supports Apple Pencil Pro and Magic Keyboard
- Solid all-day battery life
- Landscape 12MP front camera is great for calls
Cons
- 60Hz refresh rate feels dated at this price
- No Face ID or OLED
- Slow 20W charging
- Base 128GB storage fills up fast
Good
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance73.5
Display37.4
Battery32.8
Portability85.2
Features98
Full specifications
Everything we track for the iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
Display
- Screen size
- 10.9 ″
- Panel type
- Liquid Retina IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 2360x1640
- Pixel density
- 264 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 500 nits
Performance
- Chipset
- Apple M3
- AnTuTu 10
- 1,950,000
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 3,050
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 11,600
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Battery
- Capacity
- 7,606 mAh
- Charging
- 20 W
- Endurance
- 10 h
Design
- Weight
- 460 g
- Thickness
- 6.1 mm
- Material
- Aluminum
Camera
- Rear camera
- 12 MP
- Front camera
- 12 MP
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Cellular
- 5G optional
- USB
- USB-C (10Gbps)
Features
- Stylus
- Apple Pencil Pro
- Keyboard support
- Yes
- Speakers
- Stereo
- Operating system
- iPadOS 18
Quick answers
Is the iPad Air 11-inch (M3) good in 2026?
The iPad Air 11-inch (M3) earns an Inno Score of 61.2/100 (“Good”) based on its specs and benchmark results. M3 power at a midrange price makes the Air the sweet spot of the iPad lineup — provided you can live with a 60Hz screen.
What are the key specs of the iPad Air 11-inch (M3)?
Screen size: 10.9 ″ · Chipset: Apple M3 · Capacity: 7,606 mAh · RAM: 8 GB
What are the closest alternatives to the iPad Air 11-inch (M3)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are iPad Air 13-inch (M3), Galaxy Tab S9 FE+, iPad 11th Gen (A16) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
