AirPods 3 - Tech Specs

Audio Technology

• Custom high-excursion Apple driver

• Custom high dynamic range amplifier

• Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking¹

• Adaptive EQ

Sensors

• Dual beamforming microphones

• Inward-facing microphone

• Skin-detecting sensor

• Motion-detecting accelerometer

• Speech-detecting accelerometer

• Force sensor

Chip

• H1 headphone chip

Controls

• Press once to play or pause media

• Press once to answer a call or mute or unmute

• Press twice to end a call

• Press three times to skip back

• Press and hold for Siri

  • Say “Hey Siri” to do things like play a song, make a call or get directions

Sweat and Water Resistant²

• Sweat and water resistant (IPX4): AirPods and charging case

Size and Weight³

AirPods (each)

• Height: 30.79 mm (1.21 inches)

• Width: 18.26 mm (0.72 inches)

• Depth: 19.21 mm (0.76 inches)

• Weight: 4.28 grams (0.15 ounces)

Lightning Charging Case or MagSafe Charging Case

• Height: 46.40 mm (1.83 inches)

• Width: 54.40 mm (2.14 inches)

• Depth: 21.38 mm (0.84 inches)

• Weight: 37.91 grams (1.34 ounces)

Charging Case

• Lightning Charging Case

  • The Lightning Charging Case works with the Lightning connector

• MagSafe Charging Case

  • The MagSafe Charging Case works wirelessly with MagSafe charger and Qi‑certified chargers or with the Lightning connector

Battery⁴

AirPods

• Up to 6 hours of listening time with a single charge (up to 5 hours with Personalised Spatial Audio enabled)

• Up to 4 hours of talk time with a single charge

AirPods with Lightning Charging Case or MagSafe Charging Case

• Up to 30 hours of listening time

• Up to 20 hours of talk time

5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time or around 1 hour of talk time

Connectivity

• Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

In the Box

• AirPods 3

• Lightning Charging Case or MagSafe Charging Case

• Lightning to USB‑C Cable

• Documentation

Accessibility

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new AirPods.

Features include:

• Live Listen audio⁵

• Headphone levels

• Headphone Accommodations

System Requirements⁶

• iPhone and iPod touch models with the latest version of iOS

• iPad models with the latest version of iPadOS

• Apple Watch models with the latest version of watchOS

• Mac models with the latest version of macOS

• Apple TV models with the latest version of tvOS

Compatibility

iPhone Models

• iPhone 15

• iPhone 15 Plus

• iPhone 15 Pro

• iPhone 15 Pro Max

• iPhone 14

• iPhone 14 Plus

• iPhone 14 Pro

• iPhone 14 Pro Max

• iPhone 13 mini

• iPhone 13

• iPhone 13 Pro

• iPhone 13 Pro Max

• iPhone 12 mini

• iPhone 12

• iPhone 12 Pro

• iPhone 12 Pro Max

• iPhone 11

• iPhone 11 Pro

• iPhone 11 Pro Max

• iPhone XS

• iPhone XS Max

• iPhone XR

• iPhone X

• iPhone 8

• iPhone 8 Plus

• iPhone 7⁷

• iPhone 7 Plus⁷

• iPhone 6s⁷

• iPhone 6s Plus⁷

• iPhone SE (3rd generation)

• iPhone SE (2nd generation)

• iPhone SE (1st generation)⁷

iPod Models

• iPod touch (7th generation)

Mac Models⁷

• MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015–2017)

• MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012–Early 2015)

• MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012–2017)

• MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018–2020)

• MacBook Air 13-inch (M1, 2020)

• MacBook Air 13-inch (M2, 2022)

• MacBook Air 15-inch (M2, 2023)

• MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012–Early 2015)

• MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012–Mid 2015)

• MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012–2020)

• MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012–2019)

• MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, two ports)

• MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, four ports)

• MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)

• MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022)

• MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro or M1 Max, 2021)

• MacBook Pro 14-inch (M2 Pro or M2 Max, 2023)

• MacBook Pro 16-inch (M1 Pro or M1 Max, 2021)

• MacBook Pro 16-inch (M2 Pro or M2 Max, 2023)

• MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)

• iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012–2017)

• iMac (27-inch, Late 2012–Late 2013)

• iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015–2019)

• iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014–2020)

• iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021)

• iMac Pro (2017)

• Mac mini (Late 2012–Late 2018)

• Mac mini (M1, 2020)

• Mac mini (M2 or M2 Pro, 2023)

• Mac Studio (M1 Max or M1 Ultra, 2022)

• Mac Studio (M2 Max or M2 Ultra, 2023)

• Mac Pro (Late 2013–2019)

• Mac Pro (M2 Ultra, 2023)

iPad Models

• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation)

• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)

• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)

• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)

• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)

• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)⁷

• iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation)

• iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation)

• iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)

• iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)

• iPad Pro 10.5-inch

• iPad Pro 9.7-inch⁷

• iPad (10th generation)

• iPad (9th generation)

• iPad (8th generation)

• iPad (7th generation)

• iPad (6th generation)

• iPad (5th generation)

• iPad Air (5th generation)

• iPad Air (4th generation)

• iPad Air (3rd generation)

• iPad Air 2⁷

• iPad mini (6th generation)

• iPad mini (5th generation)

• iPad mini 4⁷

Apple Watch Models⁷

• Apple Watch Ultra 2

• Apple Watch Ultra

• Apple Watch Series 9

• Apple Watch Series 8

• Apple Watch Series 7

• Apple Watch Series 6

• Apple Watch SE (2nd generation)

• Apple Watch SE (1st generation)

• Apple Watch Series 5

• Apple Watch Series 4

• Apple Watch Series 3

• Apple Watch Series 2

• Apple Watch Series 1

Apple TV Models

• Apple TV 4K

• Apple TV HD⁷

AirPods and the Environment

AirPods 3 are designed with the following features to reduce their environmental impact:⁸

Made with better materials

• 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets

• 100% recycled aluminium in the hinge of the Lightning Charging Case and MagSafe Charging Case

• 100% recycled tin in the solder of the main logic board of the Lightning Charging Case and MagSafe Charging Case

Smarter chemistry⁹

• Mercury-, BFR-, PVC- and beryllium-free

Green manufacturing

• Apple’s Zero Waste Programme helps suppliers eliminate waste sent to landfill

• All final assembly supplier sites are transitioning to 100% renewable energy for Apple production

Responsible packaging

• 100% of virgin wood fibre comes from responsibly managed forests

• 90% or more fibre-based packaging

Apple and the Environment

We’re committed to making our products without taking from the earth, and to become carbon neutral across our entire business, including products, by 2030.

See Apple’s commitment