iPad Air 11-inch (M3) (2025)
The 11-inch iPad Air with M3: a Liquid Retina display, 8 GB of memory and its own dimensions, separate from the other size.
Original schematic model illustration, not a photograph.
Specs
| Key feature | A3266 / A3267 / A3270 |
| Chip | Apple M3 · CPU 8 / GPU 9 |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 / 256 / 512 GB / 1 TB |
| Display | 11″ · 2360×1640 · 500 nits |
| Ports | USB-C · USB 3 10 Gb/s |
| Dimensions | 247.6 × 178.5 × 6.1 mm |
| Weight | 460 g Wi-Fi / 460 g Cellular |
| Availability | 2025-03-12 |
| Price | 599 USD Wi-Fi / 749 USD Cellular (US launch, 128 GB) |
Launch
Apple announced this model on 2025-03-04 and scheduled availability for 2025-03-12. US launch prices started at $599 for Wi-Fi and $749 for Wi-Fi + Cellular, both with 128 GB. The Apple announcement separates announcement and availability; these are not current prices. Source: Apple Newsroom.
See also: iPad Air 13-inch (M3) · Family overview.
Display and performance
Apple's technical sheet specifies a 11-inch Liquid Retina display with 2360×1640 pixels and 500 nits, an M3 chip with an eight-core CPU and nine-core GPU, and 8 GB of memory. Storage options are 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB and 1 TB. The body measures 247.6 × 178.5 × 6.1 mm; weight is 460 g for Wi-Fi and 460 g for Wi-Fi + Cellular. Source: Apple Support.
Connectivity and variants
USB-C supports USB 3 up to 10 Gb/s and one external display up to 6K at 60 Hz; it is not Thunderbolt. Features include Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, Touch ID, Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C) support. Apple lists A3266 for Wi-Fi, A3267 for Wi-Fi + Cellular and A3270 for Wi-Fi + Cellular in mainland China. Storage and colour choices do not denote a new generation. Sources: Apple Support and the official identification list.