After a week on pre-order, Apple's refreshed iPad Air with M3 processors is now available to buy immediately and the first pre-ordered ones are arriving in users' hands.

Apple's latest iPad Air isn't a massive leap in performance compared to 2024's version with M2.

It was easy to miss in Apple's blast of launches last week – which also included the new MacBook Air M4 – but Apple recently launched a new iPad Air M3. Alongside a fresh processor, the mid-range tablet was given a new,