Where are the hearing health features available?

Name: AirPods Pro 3
Price: 219.0 GBP

The Hearing Test and Hearing Aid features are regulated health features that require approval and will be offered after authorisation is received. Feature availability varies by region. View complete list

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Available from 19.09.

Now with the world’s best in‑ear Active Noise Cancellation, Footnote ¹ all‑new heart rate sensing Footnote ² and up to 8 hours of battery life. Footnote ¹⁴

£219.00

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hearing Test and Hearing Aid features are regulated health features that require approval and will be offered after authorisation is received. Feature availability varies by region. View complete list

Breakthrough hearing health experience. Footnote ²³

Take a scientifically validated Hearing Test in 5 minutes in the comfort of your home. Footnote ⁹ And the Hearing Aid feature now has up to 10 hours of battery life in Transparency. Footnote ¹⁵

Hearing Test Footnote ⁹

Test your hearing in the comfort of your home.

Hearing Aid Footnote ⁹

Clinical-grade support for perceived mild to moderate hearing loss.

Hearing Protection Footnote ¹⁰

Helps reduce exposure to loud environmental noise.

Overview

AirPods Pro 3

Experience breathtaking sound quality with the world’s best in‑ear Active Noise Cancellation. Footnote ¹ Built-in heart rate sensing lets you track your heart rate and calories burned during workouts. Footnote ² Live Translation helps you communicate across languages, powered by Apple Intelligence. Footnote ¹¹ And AirPods Pro 3 bring advancements in hearing health.

The internal architecture has been completely rebuilt for better acoustic performance and the external geometry has been redesigned for a more secure fit. With improved battery life, you can get up to 8 hours of listening time with Active Noise Cancellation on a single charge. Footnote ¹⁴ And AirPods Pro 3 are the first AirPods to have an IP57 rating for improved dust, sweat and water resistance. Footnote ²⁴

What’s in the Box

AirPods Pro 3
MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C) with speaker and lanyard loopFootnote^{^,}¹⁹
Silicone ear tips (five sizes: XXS, XS, S, M, L)
Documentation

AirPods Pro 3 do not include a USB-C Charge Cable or power adapter.

We encourage you to use any compatible USB‑C charging cable or power adapter. If you need a new Apple charging cable or power adapter, they are available for purchase.

Which AirPods are right for you?

AirPods 4

The next evolution of sound and comfort.

£119

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—No Active Noise Cancellation

—No Adaptive Audio and Transparency Mode

Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking Footnote ⁷

—No Lossless Audio

—No Heart Rate Sensing

—No Hearing Test, Hearing Aid and Hearing Protection Features

—No Live Translation

5 hrs

Up to 5 hours of listening time on a single charge Footnote ¹²

Charging Case (USB‑C) Footnote ¹⁷

Voice Isolation, Footnote ²¹ Hey Siri and Siri Interactions Footnote ²²

AirPods 4

Active Noise Cancellation

The next evolution of sound, comfort and noise control.

£169

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Active Noise Cancellation

Adaptive Audio and Transparency mode Footnote ⁵

Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking Footnote ⁷

—No Lossless Audio

—No Heart Rate Sensing

—No Hearing Test, Hearing Aid and Hearing Protection Features

Live Translation Footnote ¹¹

5 hrs

Up to 5 hours of listening time on a single charge (up to 4 hours with Active Noise Cancellation Footnote ¹³)

Wireless Charging Case (USB‑C) works with Apple Watch charger and Qi‑certified chargers; Footnote ¹⁸ includes speaker for Find My Footnote ²⁰

Voice Isolation, Footnote ²¹ Hey Siri and Siri Interactions Footnote ²²

AirPods Pro 3 and MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C), rounded case exterior, external LED power indicator, left and right wireless headphones with silicone tips

New

AirPods Pro 3

The world’s best in‑ear Active Noise Cancellation, Footnote ¹ with heart rate sensing during workouts. Footnote ²

£219

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Up to 4x more Active Noise Cancellation Footnote ³ than original AirPods Pro and AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation

Adaptive Audio and Transparency mode Footnote ⁶

Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking Footnote ⁷

—No Lossless Audio

Heart rate sensing during workouts Footnote ²

Hearing Test Footnote ⁹, Hearing Aid Footnote ⁹ and Hearing Protection Footnote ¹⁰ features

Live Translation Footnote ¹¹

8 hrs

Up to 8 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation, Footnote ¹⁴ and up to 10 hours in Transparency using the Hearing Aid feature Footnote ¹⁵

MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C) works with Apple Watch charger and Qi‑certified chargers; Footnote ¹⁹ includes lanyard loop and speaker for Find My Footnote ²⁰

Voice Isolation, Footnote ²¹ Hey Siri and Siri Interactions Footnote ²²

AirPods Max

A stunning over-ear listening experience.

£499

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Pro-level Active Noise Cancellation Footnote ⁴

Transparency mode

Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking Footnote ⁷

Lossless Audio via USB-C Footnote ⁸

—No Heart Rate Sensing

—No Hearing Test, Hearing Aid and Hearing Protection Features

—No Live Translation

20 hrs

Up to 20 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation Footnote ¹⁶

Smart Case

Hey Siri

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A subscription is required for Apple Fitness+.

Apple Fitness+ requires iPhone 8 or later or Apple Watch Series 3 or later paired with an iPhone 6s or later.

⁺ New subscribers only. £10.99/month after trial. Offer is available for new Apple Music subscribers with a new eligible device for a limited time only. Offer redemption for eligible audio devices requires connecting or pairing to an Apple device running the latest iOS or iPadOS. Offer redemption for Apple Watch requires connecting or pairing to an iPhone running the latest iOS. Offer good for three months after eligible device activation. Only one offer per Apple Account, regardless of the number of eligible devices you purchase. Plan automatically renews until cancelled. Restrictions and other offer terms (opens in new window) apply.

˄ Lanyard sold separately.

Testing conducted by Apple in July 2025 using AirPods Pro 3 paired with iPhone 16 with pre‑release AirPods firmware and iOS 26. Noise reduction was tested in accordance with IEC 60268-24. Comparison made against the bestselling wireless in-ear headphones commercially available at the time of testing. Performance depends on device settings, environment and many other factors.
Built-in heart rate monitor is intended for use during workouts with the Fitness app and compatible third-party apps on iPhone with iOS 26 and later. Refer to support.apple.com/en-gb for more information.
Up to 4x more Active Noise Cancellation compared with original AirPods Pro and AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation when tested in accordance with IEC 60268‑24.
Up to 2x more Active Noise Cancellation compared with AirPods Pro (1st generation) and AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation.
Device performance and noise control features like Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio and Transparency can be affected by debris or earwax build‑up. Clean the device regularly to maintain performance and full feature functionality. Refer to support.apple.com/en-gb/102672 for AirPods 4 cleaning instructions.
Device 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/en-gb/120409 for AirPods Pro cleaning instructions.
Compatible 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 Spatial Audio, which will sync across Apple devices running the latest operating system software, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS and tvOS.
Lossless Audio listening requires a wired USB‑C connection and compatible content from supported apps and services.
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. Some features may not be available in all regions or all languages. View complete list.
The 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/en-gb/120850 for total attenuation and more information. The Hearing Protection feature is not suitable for protection against extremely loud impulse sounds, such as fireworks, gunfire or pneumatic drills, or against sustained sounds louder than 110 dBA. The Hearing Protection feature is not suitable for use in all workplaces. Consult with your employer prior to use. The Hearing Protection feature complies with the hearing protection standard EN 352 when EN 352 Protection is on.
Live Translation with AirPods works on AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation and AirPods Pro 2 and later with the latest firmware when paired with an Apple Intelligence–enabled iPhone running iOS 26 and later. Supports English (UK, US), French (France), German, Portuguese (Brazil) and Spanish (Spain). For more information, see Feature Availability.
Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2024 using pre‑production AirPods 4 with Charging Case paired with pre‑production iPhone 16 Pro Max units, all with pre‑release software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50% and Spatial Audio was off. 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.
Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2024 using pre‑production AirPods 4 (Active Noise Cancellation) with Wireless Charging Case paired with pre‑production iPhone 16 Pro Max units, all with pre‑release 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.
Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2025 using pre‑production AirPods Pro 3 with MagSafe Charging Case paired with pre‑production iPhone 17 Pro units, all with pre‑release software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256Kb/s AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50% and Active Noise Cancellation was enabled. With Spatial Audio and Head Tracking enabled, listening time was up to 7.5 hours. Testing consisted of full AirPods Pro battery discharge while playing audio until the first AirPod Pro stopped playback. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage and many other factors.
Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2025 using pre‑production AirPods Pro 3 with MagSafe Charging Case paired with pre‑production iPhone 17 Pro units, all with pre‑release software. Both volume and amplification level were set to 50% and Transparency was enabled. Testing consisted of full AirPods Pro battery discharge with the Hearing Aid feature on, with no audio playing back from iPhone, until the first AirPod Pro was fully discharged. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage and many other factors.
Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2024 using pre‑production AirPods Max paired with pre‑production iPhone 16 Pro Max units, all with pre‑release software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%, Active Noise Cancellation on and Spatial Audio set to fixed. Testing consisted of full AirPods Max battery discharge while playing audio until the AirPods Max stopped playback. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage and many other factors.
Charging requires a compatible USB-C charger.
AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation support wireless charging, which requires a Qi‑certified wireless charger. AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation charging case also works with the Apple Watch charger or USB‑C connector.
MagSafe charging requires a compatible MagSafe charger. Wireless charging requires a Qi-certified wireless charger. AirPods Pro 3 charging case also works with the Apple Watch charger or USB‑C connector.
Find My functionality requires iOS 18 or later.
Available on compatible devices with iOS 18, iPadOS 18 or macOS Sequoia and later when paired with AirPods 4, AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation or AirPods Pro 2 and later with the latest firmware. For the best performance, update to the latest software.
Available on compatible devices using iOS 18, iPadOS 18 or macOS Sequoia and later when paired with AirPods 4, AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation or AirPods Pro 2 and later with the latest firmware.
Hearing health features are subject to change. Some features may not be available in all regions or all languages. View complete list.
AirPods Pro 3 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 IP57 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/en-gb/HT210711 for cleaning and drying instructions.

Safety and warning information for this product is available on the AirPods user guide: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/airpods/welcome/web (opens in a new window)

Manufacturer: Apple Inc., One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, CA 95014, U.S.A.
Responsible person in EU: Apple Distribution International Limited, Hollyhill Industrial Estate, Hollyhill, Cork, Ireland
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To learn more about the cost covered by Apple for recycling and managing waste batteries, visit https://regulatoryinfo.apple.com/regulation1542 (opens in a new window)

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