Amazon Australia Cuts M3 iPad Air to AU$797, Undercutting New M4 Model by 20%
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Updated · TechRadar · May 26
Amazon Australia Cuts M3 iPad Air to AU$797, Undercutting New M4 Model by 20%
1 articles · Updated · TechRadar · May 26
AU$797 is the current Amazon Australia price for Apple's M3 iPad Air, a 20% discount versus the new M4 version's recommended retail price.
Amazon's recommendation hinges on limited real-world gains from the M4 upgrade: tests found little noticeable speed difference in browsing, streaming, note-taking or drawing, despite the newer chip and 12GB versus 8GB of RAM.
Heavy 3D and AI workloads are the main cases where the M4 meaningfully pulls ahead; for most buyers, the M3 still handles video editing and demanding games with ease.
The discount strengthens the iPad Air's value pitch as a mid-range tablet, especially with Apple holding recent iPad Air pricing steady despite component shortages and cost-of-living pressure.
Can the AU$200 saved on an M3 iPad Air make it a better tool than a base M4 model?
Is saving 20% on the M3 iPad Air a smart buy or a trap for future AI features?