The iPad Air 11 with M3 is fine for certain tasks, but it can’t be your cheaper MacBook with a touchscreen. It’s better than last year’s model, but good enough may not be enough to justify the upgrade for lingering M1 iPad Air users.

Powerful tablet featuring the M3 chip and Liquid Retina display, perfect for productivity and entertainment with Apple Intelligence.

Right now you can get the 11-inch iPad Air M3 (Wi-Fi/128GB) for $559 at Amazon. This is $40 off, so get one before this sale is gone! There’s an even better deal out there for My Best Buy Plus/Total members, as they can get the 11-inch iPad Air M3 (Wi-Fi/128GB) for $549 at Best Buy.

Apple’s new tablet is exactly what you think it is. Which is fine.

Amazon has kicked off the week by expanding its pre-order discounts on the new M3 iPad Air, now offering as much as $70 off these tablets

Though the iPad Air M3 doesn't have the same endurance as its predecessor, nearly 10 hours of battery life isn't anything to scoff at. Unless you're really pushing this tablet with a ton of apps, it should last you for a full workday.

The iPad Air M3 makes one of our favorite tablets even faster, though folks who own a recent Apple tablet won’t find much new here.

Preorder the M3 iPad Air 7 starting from $599 at Amazon. According to Apple, this new iPad Air is 50% faster than the previous-gen iPad Air 6 and features landscape stereo speakers. Made of 100% recycled aluminum enclosure the new iPad Air works with the Apple MacBook Keyboard and Apple Pencil.

Apple has introduced new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air models with the M3 chip. The new iPad Air can be preordered starting Tuesday, and will launch on March 12.

While the new Magic Keyboard for the iPad Air has a lower $269 starting price, it is also missing a feature that was previously offered.