{"id":721,"date":"2025-07-08T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/the-11-inch-m3-ipad-air-is-cheaper-than-ever-on-prime-day\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T17:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T13:30:00","slug":"the-11-inch-m3-ipad-air-is-cheaper-than-ever-on-prime-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/the-11-inch-m3-ipad-air-is-cheaper-than-ever-on-prime-day\/","title":{"rendered":"The 11-inch M3 iPad Air is cheaper than ever on Prime Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"The Air is a great iPad, because of course it is. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto \/ The Verge\" data-portal-copyright=\"Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto \/ The Verge\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/257606_iPad_air_ADiBenedetto_0002.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\tThe Air is a great iPad, because of course it is. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto \/ The Verge\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">One of the best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/696641\/amazon-prime-day-best-tech-deals-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prime Day deals <\/a>brings the price of an <strong>11-Inch M3 iPad Air (128GB Wi-Fi) with two years of AppleCare Plus<\/strong> down to an all-time low price of $538.99 ($139 off) at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0DZB3KNML?th=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>. Here\u2019s why this deal is so good: AppleCare Plus normally costs $50 per year, but you\u2019re getting two years of it for just $58. Without AppleCare added on, this tablet is $479.99, but we really think you ought to opt for the extended warranty option. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">For folks who need more storage, Amazon is offering a $100 discount on a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Apple-11-inch-Intelligence-Display-All-Day\/dp\/B0DZ9R5VDQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">512GB<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Apple-11-inch-Intelligence-Display-All-Day\/dp\/B0DZ9TDLXW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1TB<\/a><\/strong> M3 iPad Airs with two years of AppleCare Plus to non-Prime members.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-block\">\n<h3>11-inch iPad Air with AppleCare Plus<\/h3>\n<div class=\"product-description\">The 11-inch M3 iPad Air, Apple\u2019s latest midrange tablet, is an excellent choice for most people, and this Prime Day deal includes two years of AppleCare Plus. <\/div>\n<figure class=\"product-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/11-inch-iPad-Air-with-AppleCare-Plus.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3>Where to Buy:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0DZB3KNML?th=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <strike>$678<\/strike> $538 at <strong>Amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The 11-inch M3 iPad Air is so good that our own David Pierce called it \u201cthe best long-term iPad\u201d in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/23639378\/best-ipad-apple-buy-model-price\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">buying guide<\/a> to the best iPads. It\u2019s powerful enough to handle tasks like video, photo, audio editing, and supports Apple Intelligence features  \u2014 all without breaking a sweat. It\u2019s still a good choice for more core iPad duties, like reading, sketching (the <strong>Apple Pencil Pro<\/strong> is currently $30 off at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Apple-Pencil-Pro-Pixel-Perfect-Industry-Leading\/dp\/B0D3J71RM7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>), or watching videos. Its Touch ID fingerprint reader allows you to unlock the tablet without entering a password every time, and its 12-megapixel front and rear cameras are solid for video calls or snapping a quick picture. The M3 iPad Air will become an even better laptop replacement when new windowing and multitasking features are released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/ipad\/684229\/ipados-26-hands-on-multitasking-mac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">as part of iPadOS 26<\/a> this fall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">If you don\u2019t need that level of performance, or want a tablet that\u2019s more portable, a <strong>seventh-gen iPad Mini (<\/strong><strong>128GB Wi-Fi<\/strong>)<strong> <\/strong>is also at an all-time low price of $379 ($120 off) at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Apple-iPad-Mini-A17-Pro\/dp\/B0DK3YM6KP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>. The iPad Mini has an 8.3-inch display, and runs on Apple\u2019s iPhone-class A17 Pro processor, but is still capable of running Apple Intelligence features and iPadOS 26\u2019s productivity features.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Air is a great iPad, because of course it is. | Photo: Antonio G. 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