Apple audio archive
Every AirPods model and generation
Every AirPods generation in one place, including AirPods, AirPods Pro and AirPods Max, with launch prices, chips, release dates and links to full specs pages.
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AirPods (1st generation)Mocked at launch as easy-to-lose toothbrush heads, AirPods became one of Apple’s most beloved products.
AirPods (2nd generation)Second-generation AirPods kept the iconic shape but made pairing and Siri faster with the H1 chip.
AirPods Pro (1st generation)A redesign with squishy ear tips, a Transparency mode and genuinely good active noise cancellation.
AirPods MaxLavish over-ear headphones with a stainless frame, knit-mesh band and superb noise cancellation.
AirPods (3rd generation)AirPods 3 borrowed the shorter-stem design and spatial-audio tricks from AirPods Pro without using silicone tips.
AirPods Pro (2nd generation)The H2 chip doubled noise cancellation and added swipe-for-volume stems and a findable, speaker-equipped case.
AirPods 4AirPods 4 refreshed Apple’s standard earbuds with the H2 chip, USB-C and a new fit tuned from a huge ear-shape dataset.
AirPods 4 with Active Noise CancellationThe higher-end AirPods 4 added ANC, Transparency and a findable speaker case without switching to silicone tips.
AirPods Max (USB-C)The USB-C AirPods Max update kept the original acoustic design but moved charging to Apple’s modern connector and refreshed the color palette.
AirPods Pro 3AirPods Pro 3 extended Apple’s tiny-computer-in-your-ear idea: better noise control, deeper health features and a familiar white case that hides a lot of silicon.
AirPods Max 2The second-generation AirPods Max move to Apple’s H2 chip, adding up to 1.5× more Active Noise Cancellation (eight microphones), lossless and ultra-low-latency audio over USB-C, and Bluetooth 5.3.Browse by year
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Last updated: 2026-07-03