Optimum Mobile to Offer New iPad Air with Powerful M3 Chip
The new iPad Air is available starting Wednesday, March 12
Optimum Mobile will offer the new faster, more powerful iPad Air with the M3 chip and built for Apple Intelligence,1 and updated iPad with double the starting storage and the A16 chip, bringing even more value to customers. Customers can purchase the new iPad Air and iPad beginning Wednesday, March 12. For complete pricing and availability details, please visit optimum.com/mobile.
New and existing customers can get 50% off the new iPad (A16) with a new Tablet Unlimited line and experience America’s largest 5G network for less with Optimum Mobile.
Through Optimum Mobile, customers within the Optimum footprint can purchase a new iPad or bring their own device and enroll in a Tablet Unlimited plan for $45 per month with 5G access or choose to add a mobile line to unlock savings and get a tablet line for only $25 per month.
Optimum Mobile provides the nation’s largest 5G coverage, and when combined with Optimum Internet, customers can experience complete and seamless connectivity both at home and on the go, all through one provider. With Optimum Internet, customers can enjoy home internet speeds of up to 8 Gig through the Optimum Fiber Network. Customers can also experience whole home WiFi coverage with Smart WiFi for seamless streaming, working, gaming, and more — along with built-in security and 24/7 tech support.
"As a company focused on innovation, Optimum Mobile is proud to introduce the new iPad Air with the powerful M3 chip and the updated iPad with the A16 chip to our expanding product portfolio,” said Leroy Williams, Chief Growth and Innovation Officer at Optimum. “Optimum Mobile is committed to providing the best devices and services to our customers alongside a best-in-class customer experience. With the advanced capabilities of the new iPad Air and updated iPad, combined with our expansive 5G network, we are excited to offer unparalleled connectivity, performance, and value, ensuring our customers can stay connected and productive, wherever they are.”
iPad Air with M3 brings Apple’s advanced graphics architecture to iPad Air for the first time — taking its incredible combination of power-efficient performance and portability to a new level. iPad Air with M3 is nearly 2x faster compared to iPad Air with M1,2 and up to 3.5x faster than the iPad Air with A14 Bionic.3 Users will feel the speed of M3 in everything they do, from creating engaging content faster than ever to playing demanding, graphics-intensive games. Available in two sizes and four gorgeous finishes that users love, the 11-inch iPad Air is super portable while on the go and the 13-inch model provides an even larger display for more room to be creative and productive. Designed for iPad Air, the new Magic Keyboard enhances its versatility and delivers more capabilities at a lower price. With iPadOS 18, support for Apple Intelligence, advanced cameras, fast wireless 5G connectivity, and compatibility with Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C), the new iPad Air offers an unrivaled experience.
An updated iPad with double the starting storage and the A16 chip brings even more value to customers. The A16 chip provides a jump in performance for everyday tasks and experiences in iPadOS, while still providing all-day battery life. Compared to the previous generation, the iPad with A16 is nearly 30 percent faster.4 In fact, compared to iPad with A13 Bionic, users will see up to a 50 percent improvement in overall performance,4 and A16 makes the updated iPad up to 6x faster than the best-selling Android tablet.5
iPad Air and iPad can be activated with an eSIM, a more secure alternative to a physical SIM card. With eSIM, users can seamlessly activate their cellular plan, store multiple plans on the same device, and stay connected while traveling — all while enjoying enhanced convenience, better security, and seamless connectivity, especially when traveling internationally.
For more details on pricing and data plans, please visit optimum.com/mobile.
For more details on Apple products, please visit www.apple.com.
1Apple Intelligence is available on iPad mini (A17 Pro) and iPad models with M1 and later, in localized English for Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the UK, and the U.S. Additional languages — including French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (simplified), English (Singapore), and English (India) — will be available in April. Some features, applications, and services may not be available in all regions or all languages.
2Testing conducted by Apple in January and February 2025. See apple.com/ipad-air for more information.
3Testing conducted by Apple in January and February 2025 using preproduction iPad Air 11-inch (M3) and iPad Air 13-inch (M3) units as well as production iPad Air (4th generation) units. Tested with Procreate Dreams v1.0.14 by exporting a 29-second project. Performance tests are conducted using specific iPad units and reflect the approximate performance of iPad Air.
4Testing conducted by Apple in January and February 2025 using preproduction iPad (A16) units as well as production iPad (10th generation) units. Tested with a selection of tasks using Microsoft Excel for iPad v2.93. Performance tests are conducted using specific iPad units and reflect the approximate performance of iPad.
5Testing conducted by Apple in January and February 2025. See apple.com/ipad-11 for more information.