Overview
More magical than ever.
AirPods deliver the wireless headphone experience, reimagined. Just pull them out of the Lightning Charging Case and they’re ready to use with your iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad or Mac.
After a simple one-tap setup, AirPods work like magic. They’re automatically on and always connected. AirPods can even sense when they’re in your ears and pause when you take them out.
To adjust the volume, change the song, make a call or even get directions, simply say “Hey Siri” and make your request. You have the freedom to wear one or both AirPods, and you can play or skip forward with a double-tap when listening to music or podcasts.
AirPods deliver 5 hours of listening time¹ and 3 hours of talk time on a single charge.² And they’re made to keep up with you, thanks to a Lightning Charging Case that holds multiple charges for more than 24 hours of listening time.³ Need a quick charge? Just 15 minutes in the case gives you 3 hours of listening time⁴ or 2 hours of talk time.⁵
Powered by the Apple H1 headphone chip, AirPods use optical sensors and motion accelerometers to detect when they’re in your ears. Whether you’re using both AirPods or just one, the H1 chip automatically routes the audio and engages the microphone. And when you’re on a call or talking to Siri, an additional speech-detecting accelerometer works with beamforming microphones to filter out external noise and focus on the sound of your voice.
Highlights
Designed by Apple
Automatically on, automatically connected
Easy setup for all your Apple devices⁶
Quick access to Siri by saying “Hey Siri” or setting up double-tap
Double-tap to play or skip forward
Charges quickly in the case
Case can be charged with a Lightning connector
Rich, high-quality audio and voice
Seamless switching between devices
What’s in the Box
AirPods
Lightning Charging Case
Lightning to USB-A Cable
Documentation
Tech Specs
AirPods Sensors (each):
Dual beamforming microphones
Dual optical sensors
Motion-detecting accelerometer
Speech-detecting accelerometer
Chip
H1 headphone chip
Controls
Double-tap to play, skip forward, or answer a phone call
Say “Hey Siri” to do things like play a song, make a call, or get directions*
Size and Weight
AirPods (each): 0.65 by 0.71 by 1.59 inches (16.5 by 18.0 by 40.5 mm)⁷
Lightning Charging Case: 1.74 by 0.84 by 2.11 inches (44.3 by 21.3 by 53.5 mm)⁷
AirPods (each): 0.14 ounce (4 g)⁷
Lightning Charging Case: 1.35 ounces (38.2 g)⁷
Charging Case
Works with the Lightning connector
Power
AirPods with Lightning Charging Case: More than 24 hours listening time,³ up to 18 hours talk time⁸
AirPods (single charge): Up to 5 hours listening time,¹ up to 3 hours talk time²
15 minutes in the case equals up to 3 hours listening time⁴ or up to 2 hours talk time⁵
Connectivity
Bluetooth 5.0
Accessibility
Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new AirPods.
Features include:
Live Listen audio⁹
Headphone levels
Headphone Accommodations
System Requirements
iPhone and iPod touch models with the latest version of iOS¹⁰
iPad models with the latest version of iPadOS¹⁰
Apple Watch models with the latest version of watchOS¹⁰
Mac models with the latest version of macOS¹⁰
Apple TV models with the latest version of tvOS¹⁰
Compatibility
iPhone Models
iPhone 15 Pro
iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone 15
iPhone 15 Plus
iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 14 Pro Max
iPhone 14
iPhone 14 Plus
iPhone 13 Pro
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 13 mini
iPhone 13
iPhone SE (3rd generation)
iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 12 mini
iPhone 12
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 11
iPhone SE (2nd generation)
iPhone XS
iPhone XS Max
iPhone XR
iPhone X
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone 7
iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 6s
iPhone 6s Plus
iPhone SE (1st generation)
iPad Models
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation)
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)
iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation)
iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation)
iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)
iPad Pro 10.5-inch
iPad Pro 9.7-inch
iPad Air (5th generation)
iPad Air (4th generation)
iPad Air (3rd generation)
iPad Air 2
iPad (10th generation)
iPad (9th generation)
iPad (8th generation)
iPad (7th generation)
iPad (6th generation)
iPad (5th generation)
iPad mini (6th generation)
iPad mini (5th generation)
iPad mini 4
Mac Models
MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023)
MacBook Air (13-inch, M2, 2022)
MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
MacBook Air (Retina, 13‑inch, 2020)
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018–2019)
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015 - 2017)
MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015)
MacBook Pro (13‑inch, M2, 2022)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016–2019)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012 - 2015)
MacBook Pro (14‑inch, 2023)
MacBook Pro (14‑inch, 2021)
MacBook Pro (16‑inch, 2023)
MacBook Pro (16‑inch, 2021)
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016–2019)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15‑inch, Mid 2012 ‑ 2015)
MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015–2017)
iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023)
iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021)
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5‑inch, 2019)
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5‑inch, 2017)
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019–2020)
iMac (Retina 5K, 27‑inch, 2017)
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014 - 2015)
iMac Pro (2017)
Mac Studio (2023)
Mac Studio (2022)
Mac mini (2023)
Mac mini (M1, 2020)
Mac mini (2018)
Mac mini (Late 2014)
Mac Pro (2023)
Mac Pro (2019)
Mac Pro (Late 2013)
Apple Watch Models
Apple Watch Ultra 2
Apple Watch Series 9
Apple Watch SE
Apple Watch Ultra
Apple Watch Series 8
Apple Watch Series 7
Apple Watch Series 6
Apple Watch Series 5
Apple Watch Series 4
Apple Watch Series 3
Apple Watch Series 2
Apple Watch Series 1
Apple TV Models
Apple TV 4K (3rd generation)
Apple TV 4K (2nd generation)
Apple TV 4K (1st generation)
Apple TV HD
iPod Models
iPod touch (7th generation)
(1) Testing conducted by Apple in February 2019 using preproduction AirPods (2nd generation), Lightning Charging Case, and Wireless Charging Case units and software paired with iPhone XS Max units and prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%. 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.
(2) Testing conducted by Apple in February 2019 using preproduction AirPods (2nd generation), Lightning Charging Case, and Wireless Charging Case units and software paired with iPhone XS Max units and prerelease software. Volume was set to 50%. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge with a cellular phone call until the first AirPod stopped playing call audio. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.
(3) Testing conducted by Apple in February 2019 using preproduction AirPods (2nd generation), Lightning Charging Case, and Wireless Charging Case units and software paired with iPhone XS Max units and prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%. 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 Lightning Charging Case were fully discharged. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.
(4) Testing conducted by Apple in February 2019 using preproduction AirPods (2nd generation), Lightning Charging Case, and Wireless Charging Case units and software paired with iPhone XS Max units and prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%. 15-Minute charge testing conducted with drained AirPods that were charged for 15 minutes, then audio playback was started until the first AirPod stopped playback. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.
(5) Testing conducted by Apple in February 2019 using preproduction AirPods (2nd generation), Lightning Charging Case, and Wireless Charging Case units and software paired with iPhone XS Max units and prerelease software. Volume was set to 50%. 15-Minute charge testing conducted with drained AirPods that were charged for 15 minutes, then a cellular phone call was started until the first AirPod stopped playing call audio. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.
(6) Requires an iCloud account and macOS 10.14.4, iOS 12.2, or watchOS 5.2.
(7) Size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process.
(8) Testing conducted by Apple in February 2019 using preproduction AirPods (2nd generation), Lightning Charging Case, and Wireless Charging Case units and software paired with iPhone XS Max units and prerelease software. Volume was set to 50%. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge with a cellular phone call until the first AirPod stopped playing call audio. The drained AirPods were charged to 100 percent, then the cellular phone call was restarted until the first AirPod stopped playing call audio. This cycle was repeated until both the AirPods and Lightning Charging Case were fully discharged. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.
(9) Requires latest version of iOS.
(10) AirPods can be used as Bluetooth headphones with Apple devices using earlier software and with non-Apple devices, but functionality is limited.
ᴼ 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 (coming later this fall), macOS (coming later this fall), and tvOS.
ᴼᴼ AirPods (3rd generation) and AirPods Pro (2nd 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.
ᴼᴼᴼ Battery life varies by use and configuration; see apple.com/batteries for more information.
Some features require iOS 13 or iPadOS, which are not compatible with iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, iPod touch (6th generation), iPad Air (1st generation), iPad mini 3, and iPad mini 2.
Audio Sharing not supported for iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE (1st generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation), iPad Pro 9.7-inch, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 4, Apple Watch, Mac, and Apple TV.
⁺ Offer is available for new subscribers who connect an eligible device to an Apple device running iOS 15 or iPadOS 15 or later, for a limited time only. Offer good for 3 months after eligible device pairing. Plan automatically renews at your region’s price per month until cancelled. No purchase necessary for current owners of eligible devices. Service availability varies by region. Restrictions and other terms apply.
| Brand | APPLE |
|---|---|
| Type | Headphones |
| Connection | Bluetooth |
