Everything you need to know to buy the new iPad Air with an M3 chip and the new 11th-generation baseline iPad.

The most significant enhancement in the M3 iPad Air is the inclusion of the M3 chip, which delivers a notable boost in processing power. This upgrade is particularly advantageous for users engaged in resource-intensive tasks such as video editing, 3D rendering, and gaming. Key features of the M3 chip include:

That, however, is fine. And the M3 makes the iPad Air the best iPad most people should consider. It’s powerful enough to do almost anything you might want to do on an iPad, and it’s a meaningful improvement over the base iPad, which also got a spec bump.