Now even lower: Amazon just dropped this 512GB M3 iPad Air to a new all-time low at $280 off

$280 off/Amazon low

Update 10/20: Amazon has now dropped the price even lower (again) on this M3 iPad Air configuration to nearly $280 off the list price. Details below. 

The ongoing trend of Amazon undercutting its own Prime Day deals on Apple’s M3 iPad Air lineup continues this morning. We still have the gray 13-inch 256GB at a new all-time low and now we have the upgraded 13-inch M3 iPad Air with the 512GB storage setup at nearly $250 off $280 off the list price. 

Amazon is now offering the 13-inch 512GB M3 iPad Air with the cell upgrade down at $999.68 $969.98 shipped. This is a $1,249 configuration at just over $249 off the list price to deliver a new Amazon all-time low. 

As of right now, and as has been the case with most of this week’s particularly notable iPad Air deals, this deal is only live on one color, the Starlight model – a color that has really started to grow on me across 2025. That said, none of the other color options are down this low right now or have ever been down this low on Amazon since release earlier this past spring. 

Just about all M3 iPad Air configurations were $150 off for Prime Day last week, the model featured here this morning included. When it comes to the most affordable base models, that’s about as good as it has gotten. But as alluded to above and as exemplified by our coverage this week, a number of the upgraded configurations in select colors are starting to undercut the deals we spotted for Prime Day to land at new Amazon all-time lows and this 512GB 13-inch is exactly that. 

The M3 iPad Air lineup more than likely won’t see a refresh until spring 2026 at this point, but even then the M3 iPad Air will remain a great better-than-mid-range tablet in my opinion. The difference between it and the M2 isn’t exactly glaring and chances are the same will ring true when Apple presumably injects the lineup with an M4 chip next March. 

Apple M3 iPad Air features:

• WHY IPAD AIR — iPad Air is powerful, versatile, and comes in a choice of two sizes. Featuring the incredible performance of the M3 chip built for Apple Intelligence and a stunning Liquid Retina display along with Touch ID, advanced cameras, blazing-fast Wi-Fi 6E, and a USB-C connector.
• APPLE INTELLIGENCE — Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly.* With groundbreaking privacy protections integrated into the core of iPad, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data — not even Apple.
• PERFORMANCE AND STORAGE — M3 is a powerful chip built for Apple Intelligence that brings amazing performance for advanced creative and product tasks, graphic-intensive games, and smooth multitasking. And with all-day battery life, you can keep working and playing wherever you go.* Choose up to 1TB of storage depending on the room you need for apps, music, movies, and more.*
• 13-INCH LIQUID RETINA DISPLAY — The gorgeous Liquid Retina display features advanced technologies like P3 wide color, True Tone, and ultralow reflectivity, which make everything look stunning

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