Apple Launched iPad Air with M3 Chip and New Magic Keyboard: All Details
Apple launched iPad Air with an M3 chip in India, and it is available for pre-order starting on March 4, with availability slated for March 12. It is offered in 11-inch and 13-inch display options, and blue, purple, starlight, and space grey colours.

What is New in Apple iPad Air with M3 Chip?
The new Apple iPad Air, powered by the M3 chip, fully embraces Apple Intelligence, offering enhanced features. This includes intelligent photo editing with a clean-up tool for removing distractions, and a significantly improved search function that understands natural language queries for finding photos and videos. Users can also use the Notes image wand to refine sketches into polished images, and explore the Image Playground to generate visuals from text prompts. Siri has also received a substantial upgrade, integrating ChatGPT and system-wide writing tools to streamline text input across all applications.The iPad Air delivers a notable performance boost for gaming enthusiasts, featuring dynamic caching, hardware-accelerated mesh shading, and ray tracing. This results in up to four times faster performance than the M1 iPad Air, enhancing graphics rendering with more realistic lighting, reflections, and shadows.
Apple has also introduced a redesigned Magic Keyboard for the iPad Air, featuring a built-in trackpad and a 14-key function row for quick access to controls like screen brightness and volume. The keyboard magnetically attaches to the iPad Air, utilizing the Smart Connector for seamless power and data transfer without Bluetooth. Additionally, the Magic Keyboard incorporates a machined aluminum hinge and a USB-C connector for convenient charging.
Apple iPad Air with M3 Chip: Price and Availability
Apple iPad Air with M3 Chip is available for pre-order starting on March 4, and the sale will go live on March 12. The device is available in four color options - blue, purple, starlight, and space grey. Here is the breakup of the price of every variant: 11-inch iPad Air with Wi-Fi
- 128GB storage: Rs 59,900
- 256GB storage: Rs 69,900
- 512GB storage: Rs 89,900
- 1TB storage: Rs 1,09,900
11-inch iPad Air with Wi-Fi + Cellular
- 128GB storage: Rs 74,900
- 256GB storage: Rs 84,900
- 512GB storage: Rs 1,04,900
- 1TB storage: Rs 1,24,900
13-inch iPad Air with Wi-Fi
- 128GB storage: Rs 79,900
- 256GB storage: Rs 89,900
- 512GB storage: Rs 1,09,900
- 1TB storage: Rs 1,29,900
13-inch iPad Air with Wi-Fi + Cellular
- 128GB storage: Rs 94,900
- 256GB storage: Rs 1,04,900
- 512GB storage: Rs 1,24,900
- 1TB storage: Rs 1,44,900
iPad Air with M3: Accessories and pricing
- 11-inch Magic Keyboard: Rs 26,900
- 13-inch Magic Keyboard: Rs 29,900
- Apple Pencil Pro: Rs 11,900
- Apple Pencil (USB-C): Rs 7,900