APPLE AirPods 3rd generation

Audio Technology Sensor Controls Sweat and Water Resistant2 Size and Weight (Each)3 Audio Technology

Custom high-excursion Apple driver
Custom high dynamic range amplifier
Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking1
Adaptive EQ

Sensor

Dual beamforming microphones
Inward-facing microphone
Skin-detect sensor
Motion-detecting accelerometer
Speech-detecting accelerometer

Controls

Press once to play, pause, or answer a phone call
Press twice to skip forward
Press three times to skip back

Sweat and Water Resistant2

Sweat and water resistant (IPX4)

Size and Weight (Each)3

30.79 mm 1.21 inches
Height: 30.79 mm (1.21 inches)
Width: 18.26 mm (0.72 inch)
Depth: 19.21 mm (0.76 inch)
Weight: 4.28 grams (0.15 ounce)

Charging Case Battery Connectivity In the Box Accessibility System Requirements11 Charging Case

Works with MagSafe charger, Qi-certified chargers, or the Lightning connector

Battery

AirPods

Up to 6 hours of listening time with a single charge (up to 5 hours with spatial audio enabled)4
Up to 4 hours of talk time with a single charge5

AirPods with MagSafe Charging Case

Up to 30 hours of listening time6
Up to 20 hours of talk time7
5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time8 or around 1 hour of talk time9 Connectivity

Bluetooth 5.0

In the Box AirPods
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 audio10
Headphone levels
Headphone Accommodations System Requirements11 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 13 miniiPhone 13iPhone 13 ProiPhone 13 Pro MaxiPhone 12 miniiPhone 12iPhone 12 ProiPhone 12 Pro MaxiPhone 11iPhone 11 ProiPhone 11 Pro MaxiPhone XSiPhone XS MaxiPhone XRiPhone XiPhone 8iPhone 8 PlusiPhone 7¹¹
iPhone 7 Plus¹¹
iPhone 6s¹¹iPhone 6s Plus¹¹
iPhone SE (2nd generation)iPhone SE (1st generation)¹¹

iPod Models

iPod touch (7th generation)

Mac Models ¹¹

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, 2018–2019)MacBook Air (M1, 2020)MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012–Early 2015)MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012–Mid 2015)MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012–2019)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 14-inch (2021)MacBook Pro 16-inch (2021)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 Pro (Late 2013–2019)

iPad Models

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)¹¹
iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation)iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)iPad Pro 10.5-inchiPad Pro 9.7-inch¹¹
iPad (9th generation)iPad (8th generation)iPad (7th generation)iPad (6th generation)iPad (5th generation)iPad Air (4th generation)iPad Air (3rd generation)iPad Air 2¹¹
iPad mini (6th generation)iPad mini (5th generation)iPad mini 4¹¹

Apple Watch Models ¹¹

Apple Watch Series 7Apple Watch Series 6Apple Watch SEApple Watch Series 5Apple Watch Series 4Apple Watch Series 3Apple Watch Series 2Apple Watch Series 1

Apple TV Models

Apple TV 4KApple TV HD¹²