That brings us to the big point of difference: the new iPad Air has an M3 chip and supports Apple Intelligence, while the new iPad has an A16 chip and doesn’t support Apple Intelligence. The discounted 10th-generation iPad has an A14 chip and, again, doesn’t support Apple Intelligence.

Unsurprisingly, Apple's newest iPad Air with M3 chip (released on March 12) maintains this familiar formula, with starting price at £599 and £799 for the 11-inch and 13-inch, respectively. There's minimal changes from last year's model beyond the processor upgrade,

I've been testing Apple’s new iPad Air M3 for 2025, now with a faster chip and an improved Magic Keyboard, for the same starting price as last year's model.