Apple iPad Air 13" M3 Starlight 2025
The M3 chip brings desktop-class performance to a 617g tablet with a 13-inch 2732x2048 Liquid Retina display featuring P3 wide color and ultralow reflectivity. Its 1TB storage capacity and 5G connectivity make it a portable powerhouse for large file workflows, while the ultralow reflectivity and Apple Pencil Pro support enhance creative precision. This configuration is best for digital illustrators and photo editors who need a large, color-accurate canvas and maximum local storage on the go.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong screen (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong gpu (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong feature (92nd percentile) 92nd
Cons
- Below average battery (31st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M3 |
| Cores | 8 |
| GPU | Apple (9-Core) |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 13" |
| Resolution | 2732x2048 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 600 nits |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.4 lbs |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 13" M3 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M3 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | 3 GHz | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Dimensity 8300 | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 256 | 512 | 1024 | 128 | 256 |
| Screen | 13" 2732x2048 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 13.4" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 16 | HyperOS 2 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 47 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 13" M3 | 75 | 93.5 | 66.2 | 95.2 | 31 | 92 | 95.6 | 77.5 | 90.8 | 51.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra Compare | 97.9 | 96.4 | 80.6 | 96.3 | 93 | 87.8 | 74.5 | 92.1 | 64.4 | 99.3 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.9 | 96.4 | 80.6 | 98.8 | 86.5 | 67 | 89.4 | 77.5 | 78.3 | 84.8 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 75.8 | 92.2 | 98.8 | 98.5 | 99.1 | 75.8 | 98 | 77.5 | 93.1 | 39.7 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU Compare | 98.3 | 96.8 | 77.4 | 93.5 | 91.1 | 97.5 | 54.3 | 0 | 78.3 | 92.4 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.1 | 88.7 | 66.2 | 62.8 | 88.3 | 89.4 | 74.5 | 0 | 60.6 | 55 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Best Buy 3 offers From $949
B&H Photo 1 offer From $1,449
Price History
Usage Scores
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