AirPods Pro 3 Technical Specifications

AirPods Pro 3 and MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C), rounded case exterior, LED power indicator, case lid open, white colour, wireless headphones with silicone tips, stem interior features letter L and letter R

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Audio Technology

  • Custom high‑excursion Apple driver
  • Custom high dynamic range amplifier
  • Active Noise Cancellation
  • Adaptive Audio1
  • Transparency mode2
  • Conversation Awareness1
  • Voice Isolation3
  • Personalised Volume4
  • Loud Sound Reduction
  • Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking5
  • Adaptive EQ
  • Studio-quality audio recording
  • Vent system for pressure equalisation

Hearing Health

  • Hearing Test6
  • Hearing Aid6
  • Hearing Protection7

Live Translation

Live Translation for communicating across languages8

Sensors

  • Dual beamforming microphones
  • Inward‑facing microphone
  • Skin-detecting sensor
  • Motion‑detecting accelerometer
  • Speech‑detecting accelerometer
  • Heart rate sensor for workouts9
  • Touch control

Chip

  • Apple H2 headphone chip
  • Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip in MagSafe Charging Case

Controls

  • Press once to play or pause media
  • Press once to answer a call or mute or unmute10
  • Press once for Camera Remote11
  • Press twice to end a call
  • Press twice to skip forward
  • Press three times to skip back
  • Press and hold to switch between listening modes
  • Swipe up or down to adjust volume
  • Say just “Siri”12 or “Hey Siri” to do things like play a song, make a call or get directions
  • Siri interactions4

Dust, Sweat and Water Resistant13

  • Dust, sweat and water resistant (IP57): AirPods Pro and charging case

Size and Weight (Each)14

  • Height:

    30.9 mm
    (1.22 inches)
  • Width: 19.2 mm (0.76 inches)
  • Depth: 27.0 mm (1.06 inches)
  • Weight: 5.55 grams (0.20 ounces)
  • Height:

    47.2 mm
    (1.86 inches)
  • Width: 62.2 mm (2.45 inches)
  • Depth: 21.8 mm (0.86 inches)
  • Weight: 43.99 grams (1.55 ounces)

Charging Case

  • Works with MagSafe charger, Apple Watch charger, Qi‑certified chargers or USB‑C connector
  • Includes a speaker for use with Find My15

Battery

AirPods Pro 3

  • Up to 8 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation enabled (up to 7.5 hours with Spatial Audio and Head Tracking enabled)16
  • Up to 6.5 hours of listening time on a single charge with heart rate sensing during workouts17
  • Up to 10 hours of listening time on a single charge in Transparency using the Hearing Aid feature18

AirPods Pro 3 with MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C)19

  • Up to 24 hours of listening time with Active Noise Cancellation enabled20
  • 5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time21

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth 5.3 wireless technology

In the Box

  • AirPods Pro 3
  • MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C) with speaker and lanyard loop
  • Silicone ear tips (five sizes: XXS, XS, S, M, L)
  • Documentation
  • USB‑C Charge Cable sold separately

Accessibility

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their AirPods Pro. Features include:

  • Hearing Test6
  • Hearing Aid6
  • Hearing Protection7
  • Live Listen audio22
  • Headphone levels
  • Headphone Accommodations

System Requirements

  • iPhone 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
  • Apple Vision Pro with the latest version of visionOS
  • AirPods can be used as wireless Bluetooth headphones with Apple devices using earlier software and with non‑Apple devices, but functionality may be limited.

AirPods and the Environment

AirPods Pro 3 are designed to reduce environmental impact:23

See the AirPods Pro 3 Product Environmental Report (PDF)

Progress towards Apple 2030

Apple 2030 is our commitment to be carbon neutral for our entire carbon footprint. Our plan to decarbonise products is rigorous and focuses on transitioning to low‑carbon electricity, designing with recycled and low‑carbon materials, and prioritising lower‑carbon ways of shipping products, like sea freight.

See Apple’s commitment

Materials

AirPods Pro 3 are made with 40% recycled content,24 including:

  • 100% recycled aluminium in the hinge
  • 100% recycled cobalt and 95% recycled lithium in the battery
  • 100% recycled gold plating and tin solder in all Apple‑designed printed circuit boards
  • 100% recycled copper wire in the inductive charger
  • 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets
  • 65% recycled plastic in the case

Packaging

  • 100% fibre-based packaging25
  • We designed the AirPods Pro 3 box to be smaller than AirPods Pro 2 boxes, enabling 25% more units shipped per trip.26

Energy

  • 40% of manufacturing electricity for AirPods Pro 3 is sourced from renewable electricity.27
  • Meets US Department of Energy requirements for battery charger systems.28

Waste

  • No established final assembly sites generate waste sent to landfill as part of Apple’s Zero Waste Programme.29

Smarter chemistry30

All the materials used in Apple products, accessories and packaging are covered by the requirements of our Regulated Substances Specification, which was one of the first in industry to restrict the use of key substances of concern. See the latest Environmental Progress Report to understand Apple’s recent efforts in phasing out these chemistries.