Apple M3 iPad Air all-time lows at $100 off vs. M2 iPad Air at up to $250 off

This morning we wanted to touch down on the iPad Air – the latest M3 models are all now sitting at the best prices ever on Amazon and we are starting to see some new all-time lows on last year’s M2 variants with at least 2x the savings. While for some, event considering the previous-generation models is out of the question, especially when the latest iterations are at the best prices to date, others might not even notice the difference between the two and would rather reap the extra savings. The details await below. 

At a glance the M3 iPad Air is very much the same as the M2 model – we are not talking about the same sizable, generational leap like we saw from the M2 iPad Pro to the fancy new M4 iPad Pro here. The M3 is certainly a faster machine than the M2 but beyond that, it has the “same colors with the same displays that use the same cameras and have the same storage tiers for the same price,” as we detailed previously over at 9to5Mac. They are also both running M series chips that both support Apple Intelligence. 

So what’s the real difference here? Well, not a whole lot outside of the price and the slightly faster processing action the M3 delivers that perhaps only some folks will even notice. 

Now let’s take a rundown of the discounts pricing we are tracking on both – do you want save $100 on the brand new M3 iPad Air that just released a couple months ago, or $200+ on the M2 iPad Air that is likely the same thing for most folks? Or should you just save up and score an M4 iPad Pro instead? Okay so that last one is quite a jump in price, but it is something to consider here. 

Apple iPad Air M3 11-inch

• 11-inch M3 iPad Air 128GB from $499 (Reg. $599)
• 11-inch M3 iPad Air 256GB from $599 (Reg. $699)
• 11-inch M3 iPad Air 512GB from $799 (Reg. $899)
• 11-inch M3 iPad Air 1TB from $999 (Reg. $1,099)

Apple iPad Air M3 13-inch

• 13-inch M3 iPad Air 128GB from $699 (Reg. $799)
• 13-inch M3 iPad Air 256GB from $799 (Reg. $899)
• 13-inch M3 iPad Air 512GB from $999 (Reg. $1,099)
• 13-inch M3 iPad Air 1TB from $1,199 (Reg. $1,299)

Every single one of the storage capacity configurations on the M3 iPad Air are now $100 off – these are the best prices we have tracked on these machines in brand new condition since release. 

While stock is beginning to seriously dwindle at Amazon for the M2 iPad Air, you can, however, score as much as $250 off for select Wi-Fi + Cell configurations, and $200 off standard models. While not all of them are in stock, one of the highlights here his the mid-range 11-inch 512GB model that is now down at $699 Amazon low – that’s $200 off the original $899 list price – and the Wi-Fi + Cell variant at $799, or $250 off the regular $1,049 list. 

If you are looking to go pro, here are the best new prices we are tracking right now across the lineup.

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