Compare AirPods models
AirPods 5
AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case
AirPods 4
AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation
AirPods Pro 3
AirPods Pro 2
AirPods Max
AirPods Max 2
AirPods (2nd generation)
AirPods (3rd generation)
AirPods (3rd generation)
Width: 0.72 inch (18.3 mm)
Depth: 0.71 inch (18.1 mm)
Weight: 0.15 ounce (4.3 grams)
Width: 0.72 inch (18.3 mm)
Depth: 0.71 inch (18.1 mm)
Weight: 0.15 ounce (4.3 grams)
Width: 0.72 inch (18.3 mm)
Depth: 0.71 inch (18.1 mm)
Weight: 0.15 ounce (4.3 grams)
Width: 0.72 inch (18.3 mm)
Depth: 0.71 inch (18.1 mm)
Weight: 0.15 ounce (4.3 grams)
Width: 0.76 inch (19.2 mm)
Depth: 1.06 inches (27.0 mm)
Weight: 0.20 ounce (5.55 grams)
Width: 0.86 inch (21.8 mm)
Depth: 0.94 inch (24.0 mm)
Weight: 0.19 ounce (5.3 grams)
Width: 6.64 inches (168.6 mm)
Depth: 3.28 inches (83.4 mm)
Weight: 13.6 ounces (386.2 grams)
Width: 6.64 inches (168.6 mm)
Depth: 3.28 inches (83.4 mm)
Weight: 13.6 ounces (386.2 grams)
Width: 0.65 inch (16.5 mm)
Depth: 0.71 inch (18.0 mm)
Weight: 0.14 ounce (4 grams)
Width: 0.72 inch (18.26 mm)
Depth: 0.76 inch (19.21 mm)
Weight: 0.15 ounce (4.28 grams)
Width: 0.72 inch (18.26 mm)
Depth: 0.76 inch (19.21 mm)
Weight: 0.15 ounce (4.28 grams)
Charging Case (USB‑C)
Wireless Charging Case (USB‑C)
Charging Case (USB‑C)
Charging Case (USB‑C)
MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C)
MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C)
Smart Case
Smart Case
Lightning Charging Case
Lightning Charging Case
MagSafe Charging Case
Width: 1.97 inches (50.1 mm)
Depth: 0.83 inch (21.2 mm)
Weight: 1.14 ounces (32.3 grams)
Width: 1.97 inches (50.1 mm)
Depth: 0.83 inch (21.2 mm)
Weight: 1.22 ounces (34.7 grams)
Width: 1.97 inches (50.1 mm)
Depth: 0.83 inch (21.2 mm)
Weight: 1.14 ounces (32.3 grams)
Width: 1.97 inches (50.1 mm)
Depth: 0.83 inch (21.2 mm)
Weight: 1.22 ounces (34.7 grams)
Width: 2.45 inches (62.2 mm)
Depth: 0.86 inch (21.8 mm)
Weight: 1.55 ounces (43.99 grams)
Width: 2.39 inches (60.6 mm)
Depth: 0.85 inch (21.7 mm)
Weight: 1.79 ounces (50.8 grams)
Width: 1.74 inches (44.3 mm)
Depth: 0.84 inch (21.3 mm)
Weight: 1.35 ounces (38.2 grams)
Width: 2.14 inches (54.40 mm)
Depth: 0.84 inch (21.38 mm)
Weight: 1.34 ounces (37.91 grams)
Width: 2.14 inches (54.40 mm)
Depth: 0.84 inch (21.38 mm)
Weight: 1.34 ounces (37.91 grams)
AirPods 5
AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case
AirPods 4
AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation
AirPods Pro 3
AirPods Pro 2
AirPods Max
AirPods Max 2
AirPods (2nd generation)
AirPods (3rd generation)
AirPods (3rd generation)
Battery life with charging case
Battery life with charging case
AirPods 4 with Charging Case (USB-C)
AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation and Charging Case (USB‑C)
Battery life with charging case
AirPods Pro 2 with MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C)
AirPods Max with Smart Case
Smart Case
AirPods (2nd generation) with Lightning Charging Case
AirPods (3rd generation) with Lightning Charging Case
AirPods (3rd generation) with MagSafe Charging Case
AirPods 5
AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case
AirPods 4
AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation
AirPods Pro 3
AirPods Pro 2
AirPods Max
AirPods Max 2
AirPods
(2nd generation)
AirPods
(3rd generation)
AirPods
(3rd generation)
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1Up to 1.5x more Active Noise Cancellation compared with AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation when tested in accordance with IEC 60268-24.
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2Up to 3x more Active Noise Cancellation compared with AirPods 5 when tested in accordance with IEC 60268-24.
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3Up to 2x more Active Noise Cancellation compared with original AirPods Pro and AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation.
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4Up to 1.5x more Active Noise Cancellation than the previous generation when tested in accordance with IEC 60268-24.
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5Requires a compatible Apple device running the latest operating system software.
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6Device performance and noise control features like Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio, and Transparency can be affected by debris or earwax buildup. Clean the device regularly to maintain performance and full feature functionality. Refer to support.apple.com/102672 for AirPods cleaning instructions. Refer to support.apple.com/120409 for AirPods Pro cleaning instructions.
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7Compatible hardware and software required. Works with compatible content in supported apps. Not all content available in Dolby Atmos. iPhone with TrueDepth camera required to create a personal profile for Personalized Spatial Audio, which will sync across Apple devices running the latest operating system software, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS. Personalized Spatial Audio is not available when using other devices.
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8Ultra-low latency audio and Lossless Audio listening requires a wired USB‑C connection and compatible content from supported apps and services.
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9Built-in heart rate monitor is intended for use during workouts with the Fitness app and compatible third-party apps on iPhone running iOS 26 and later. Refer to support.apple.com/123184 for more information.
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10The Hearing Aid feature has received FDA authorization. The Hearing Test and Hearing Aid features are supported on AirPods Pro 2 and later with the latest firmware paired with a compatible iPhone or iPad with iOS 18 or iPadOS 18 and later and are intended for people 18 years old or older. The Hearing Aid feature is also supported on a compatible Mac with macOS Sequoia and later. It is intended for people with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss.
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11The Hearing Protection feature works with AirPods Pro 2 and later with the latest firmware when paired with a compatible iPhone, iPad, or Mac with iOS 18, iPadOS 18, or macOS Sequoia and later. The feature is not available in all regions or all languages. View complete list. See support.apple.com/120850 for total attenuation and more information. The Hearing Protection feature is not suitable for protection against extremely loud impulse sounds, such as gunfire, fireworks, or jackhammers, or against sustained sounds louder than 110 dBA.
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12Available on compatible Apple devices with the latest operating system software when paired with compatible AirPods with the latest firmware when Apple Intelligence is turned on. Available in beta. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages; for more information, see Feature Availability.
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13Apple Intelligence is available with Siri and device language set to Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, or Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. Some devices may not be available in all regions. Siri AI is available in beta in iOS 27, macOS 27, and watchOS 27 and requires an Apple Intelligence–enabled device set to a supported language. Available in English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish to start. Siri AI will not be initially available in the EU on iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. Siri AI is not available for users under 13. Certain Apple Intelligence features that rely on server-side models are subject to daily usage limits, including but not limited to Siri AI, Intelligent Photo Editing Tools, Image Playground, and AFM 3 Cloud models in Shortcuts. Daily limits may vary by feature, request complexity, system demand, system policies, and other factors. Expanded access to such features will be available for a fee in the future. Use of these features is subject to the Apple Intelligence Terms and Conditions. Learn more at support.apple.com/148587. Hands-free access to Siri AI works on all AirPods.
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14Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors. AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation were tested with Active Noise Cancellation turned off.
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15Charging requires a compatible USB-C charger.
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16USB-C charging requires a compatible USB‑C charger. Wireless charging requires a Qi‑certified wireless charger. MagSafe charging requires a compatible MagSafe charger. AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case, AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods Pro 3 charging cases also work with the Apple Watch charger.
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17Find My functionality requires iOS 27 or later.
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18Products are dust, sweat, and water resistant for non-water sports and exercise. Products including charging case were tested under controlled laboratory conditions. AirPods 5 and AirPods Pro 3 have a rating of IP57 and AirPods Pro 2 have a rating of IP54 under IEC standard 60529. Dust, sweat, and water resistance are not permanent conditions and resistance might decrease as a result of normal wear. Do not attempt to charge when wet; refer to support.apple.com/kb/HT210711 for cleaning and drying instructions.
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19AirPods 4 and AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation are dust, sweat, and water resistant for non-water sports and exercise. Products including charging case were tested under controlled laboratory conditions, and have a rating of IP54 under IEC standard 60529. Dust, sweat, and water resistance are not permanent conditions and resistance might decrease as a result of normal wear. Do not attempt to charge when wet; refer to support.apple.com/kb/HT210711 for cleaning and drying instructions.
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20AirPods (3rd generation) are sweat and water resistant for non-water sports and exercise, and they are IPX4 rated. Sweat and water resistance are not permanent conditions.
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21Siri and activating with just “Siri” may not be available in all languages or in all areas, and features may vary by area. Compatible device and internet access required. Cellular data charges may apply. Activating with just “Siri” is not available on AirPods with the H1 headphone chip and Intel-based Mac computers. Devices must support and have the latest operating system software.
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22Requires an Apple Account and a compatible Apple device running the latest operating system software.
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23Available in compatible applications with the latest firmware.
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24Available with the latest firmware when paired with compatible Apple devices running the latest operating system software.
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25Supported on AirPods Pro 2 and later with the latest firmware when paired with a compatible iPhone running iOS 26 and later. This feature may not be available in all regions or all languages. View complete list.
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26Size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process.
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27Requires the latest version of iOS or iPadOS.
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28AirPods can be used as wireless Bluetooth headphones with Apple devices using earlier software and with non-Apple devices, but functionality may be limited.
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29Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2026 using preproduction AirPods 5 paired with preproduction iPhone 18 Pro units, all with prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%, Spatial Audio and Conversation Awareness were off, and Noise Control was set to Active Noise Cancellation. With Noise Control turned off, listening time was up to 6 hours. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge while playing audio until the first AirPod stopped playback. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.
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30Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2026 using preproduction AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case paired with preproduction iPhone 18 Pro units, all with prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%, Spatial Audio and Conversation Awareness were off, and Noise Control was set to Active Noise Cancellation. With Noise Control turned off, listening time was up to 7 hours. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge while playing audio until the first AirPod stopped playback. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.
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31Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2026 using preproduction AirPods 5 and charging case paired with preproduction iPhone 18 Pro units, all with prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%, Spatial Audio and Conversation Awareness were off, and Noise Control was set to Active Noise Cancellation. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge while playing audio until the first AirPod stopped playback. The drained AirPods were charged to 100 percent, then audio playback was resumed until the first AirPod stopped playback. This cycle was repeated until both the AirPods and charging case were fully discharged. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.
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32Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2026 using preproduction AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case paired with preproduction iPhone 18 Pro units, all with prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%, Spatial Audio and Conversation Awareness were off, and Noise Control was set to Active Noise Cancellation. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge while playing audio until the first AirPod stopped playback. The drained AirPods were charged to 100 percent, then audio playback was resumed until the first AirPod stopped playback. This cycle was repeated until both the AirPods and charging case were fully discharged. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.
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33Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2026 using preproduction AirPods 5 and charging case paired with preproduction iPhone 18 Pro units, all with prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%; Spatial Audio, Conversation Awareness, and Noise Control were all off. 5-Minute charge testing conducted with drained AirPods that were charged for 5 minutes, then audio playback was started until the first AirPod stopped playback. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.
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34Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2026 using preproduction AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case paired with preproduction iPhone 18 Pro units, all with prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%; Spatial Audio, Conversation Awareness, and Noise Control were all off. 5-Minute charge testing conducted with drained AirPods that were charged for 5 minutes, then audio playback was started until the first AirPod stopped playback. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.
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35Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2024 using preproduction AirPods 4 (Active Noise Cancellation) with Wireless Charging Case paired with preproduction iPhone 16 Pro Max units, all with prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%; Spatial Audio, Conversation Awareness, and Noise Control were all off. With Noise Control set to Active Noise Cancellation, listening time was up to 4 hours. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge while playing audio until the first AirPod stopped playback. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.
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36Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2024 using preproduction AirPods 4 (Active Noise Cancellation) with Wireless Charging Case paired with preproduction iPhone 16 Pro Max units, all with prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%; Spatial Audio, Conversation Awareness, and Noise Control were all off. With Noise Control set to Active Noise Cancellation, listening time was up to 20 hours. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge while playing audio until the first AirPod stopped playback. The drained AirPods were charged to 100 percent, then audio playback was resumed until the first AirPod stopped playback. This cycle was repeated until both the AirPods and charging case were fully discharged. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.
H2 chip
H2 chip
H2 chip
Up to 1.5x more Active Noise Cancellation than AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation1
Up to 3x more Active Noise Cancellation than AirPods 52
Up to 1.5x more Active Noise Cancellation than original AirPods Max4
Adaptive Audio5 and Transparency
Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking7
Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking7
Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking7
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Lossless Audio unavailable
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Lossless Audio unavailable
Lossless Audio and ultra‑low latency audio via USB‑C8
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Heart rate sensing unavailable
Heart rate sensing during workouts9
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Heart rate sensing unavailable
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Hearing health unavailable
Loud Sound Reduction
Force sensor with volume swipe to manage playback and calls
Force sensor with volume swipe to manage playback and calls
Digital Crown
Up to 22 hours of battery life with charging case and Active Noise Cancellation32
Up to 24 hours of battery life with charging case and Active Noise Cancellation14
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Charging case unavailable
Smart Case
Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP57)18
Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP57)18
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Sweat and water resistance unavailable
Personalized engraving
Personalized engraving
Personalized engraving
Width: 0.72 inch (18.3 mm)
Depth: 0.71 inch (18.1 mm)
Weight: 0.15 ounce (4.3 grams)
Width: 0.76 inch (19.2 mm)
Depth: 1.06 inches (27.0 mm)
Weight: 0.20 ounce (5.55 grams)
Width: 6.64 inches (168.6 mm)
Depth: 3.28 inches (83.4 mm)
Weight: 13.6 ounces (386.2 grams)
Wireless Charging Case (USB‑C)
MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C)
Smart Case
Width: 1.97 inches (50.1 mm)
Depth: 0.83 inch (21.2 mm)
Weight: 1.22 ounces (34.7 grams)
Width: 2.45 inches (62.2 mm)
Depth: 0.86 inch (21.8 mm)
Weight: 1.55 ounces (43.99 grams)