The next-generation iPad Air will be equipped with an M3 chip, according to well-known tipster Evan Blass.
Previously, there were speculations that Apple might use the iPad Pro's M4 chip on the next-generation iPad Air model.
Apple last updated the iPad Air in May 2024, introducing a 13-inch version for the first time.
Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman said that Apple could officially launch the next-generation iPad Air and entry-level iPad 11 in March or April this year.