First M3 iPad Air Reviews: Exactly What You’d Expect

Apple last week unveiled a refreshed iPad Air (11 and 13 inch versions), slapping in an M3 chip, while also debuting a new Magic Keyboard with a function row (finally). This update also saw the regular iPad (11th gen) updated with an A16 chip, but still no support for Apple Intelligence.

The first media reviews of the M3 iPad Air are out and they are as unsurprisingly boring and predictable as you’d expect. The fact Apple thinks it can continue to release such incremental updates for a bloated iPad lineup remains confusing. Check out some of these first media reviews below:

• David Pierce / The Verge:   Six thoughts on Apple’s new M3 iPad Air
• Scott Stein / CNET:   iPad Air M3 Review: Once Again, the Pro iPad for Most
• Tony Polanco / Tom’s Guide:   Apple iPad Air M3 review: The sweet spot just got even sweeter
• Brenda Stolyar / Wired:   Review: Apple iPad Air (M3, 13-inch)
• Kyle Barr / Gizmodo:   Apple iPad Air With M3 Review: The Odd Man Out for iPad

  Jacob Krol / TechRadar:   I tested the 11-inch iPad Air with M3 for five days, and it stretches the value even further with more power for the same price

• Brian Tong / Brian Tong on YouTube:   M3 iPad Air Review – Who Should Really Upgrade?
• Dan Grabham / Stuff:   Apple iPad Air review (M3, 2025): making the Pro look like total overkill
• José Adorno / BGR:   M3 iPad Air reviews: Same old iPad, better Magic Keyboard
• ben’s gadget reviews on YouTube:   I used the M3 iPad Air to edit this M3 iPad Air video
• iJustine on YouTube: M3 iPad Air is here!
• Si Jia / Geek Culture: Apple iPad Air 11″ M3 (2025) – Review
• Simon Cocks / Good Housekeeping: ‘It’s my favourite iPad yet’: We got hands on with the Apple iPad Air M3
• David Phelan / The Independent: New iPad Air review: A powerful, immersive, lightweight beauty

The M3 iPad Air starts at $799 in Canada and will launch on Wednesday, March 12.