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Title: Apple's 13-inch iPad Air M3 is $100 off for Memorial Day

Date: Tue, 20 May 2025 13:30:34 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/deals/apples-13-inch...

We think the iPad Air is the best blend of price, features and performance in
Apple's tablet lineup, and the 13-inch version in particular is a fine buy if
you want a roomier display for multitasking or streaming video without paying
the iPad Pro's extravagant prices. If you've been waiting for a sale on the
jumbo-sized slate, good news: The device is $100 off and back down to $699 at
Amazon and B&H. That's a deal we've seen for much of the last few weeks, but
it still matches the lowest price we've tracked for the most recent model,
which was released in March and runs on Apple's M3 chip.

This offer applies to the base model with 128GB of storage. If you need more
space, the 256GB and 512GB variants are also $100 off at $799 and $999,
respectively. The former is another all-time low, while the latter only fell
about $25 lower during a brief dip at the start of the month. The only catch
is that these discounts only apply to the Space Gray colorway.

We gave the newest 13-inch iPad Air a score of 89 in our review. This year's
model is a straightforward spec bump, with the only major upgrade being the
faster chip. So if you're coming from a prior M2 or M1 model and are still
happy with its performance, there's no real need to upgrade. The M2 version
in particular is still worth buying if you see it on sale ΓÇö right now
Target has the 256GB version of that slate down to $699, so feel free to grab
that instead if you don't mind buying something slightly less futureproof.

Either way, the Air remains a fairly definitive upgrade over the entry-level
iPad (A16). It's certainly more expensive, but its laminated display doesn't
look as cheap, holds up better against glare and can pump out slightly bolder
colors. Its speakers sound less compressed, and it works with superior Apple
accessories like the Pencil Pro stylus and latest Magic Keyboard. The M3 chip
is noticeably faster for more involved tasks like exporting high-res videos
or playing new games as well. More importantly, it sets the Air up better
going forward, as features like Apple Intelligence and the Stage Manager
aren't available on the lower-cost model at all. Plus, the base model is only
available with an 11-inch display; if you want that bigger screen, this is
the most affordable way to get it.

Check out our coverage of the best Apple deals for more discounts, and follow
@EngadgetDeals on X for the latest tech deals and buying advice.

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https://www.engadget.com/deals/apples-13-inch...
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