Apple iPhone Air: Price, Specs, and Cheapest Plans

Many carriers offer the Apple iPhone Air on a plan.

No matter which telco you go with, you'll get to choose between a 24-month plan or a 36-month plan. A 36-month plan will always be cheaper, but it means you're paying your phone off over a longer period of time. A 24-month plan is more expensive, but you'll own your Apple iPhone Air quicker.

To compare for yourself, check out the widgets below for a snapshot of the cheapest 36-month and 24-month iPhone Air plans.

Here's a look at plans for the 256GB Apple iPhone Air.

Here's a look at plans for the 512GB Apple iPhone Air.

Here's a look at plans for the 1TB Apple iPhone Air.

Apple might have introduced a more affordable option in the form of the iPhone 16e earlier this year but those expecting a price cut when it comes to the company's latest flagship lineup are probably going to be disappointed. As with Samsung's Galaxy S25 Edge, going for the thinnest model on offer won't save you much when it comes to the asking price.

Here's a side-by-side breakdown of the iPhone 17 price range:

• A slimmer design: The latest addition to the Apple iPhone lineup comes with a thinner form-factor of just 5.6mm.
• A new processor: As usual, this year's iPhone Air comes armed with fresh shiny new silicon in the form of the A19 Pro processor, which is the same one found in the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max.
• Faster wireless charging: The iPhone Air supports faster wireless charging of up to 25W as well as the usual MagSafe accessories.
• eSIM only: The iPhone Air is the first iPhone that is only available with eSIM.

Although the iPhone Air might have the edge on its siblings when it comes to slimness, it sits between the other models in terms of overall display size.

The new device features a 6.5-inch Super XDR Retina Display with a 120Hz refresh rate. That's larger than the screen found on the standard iPhone 17 but smaller than the one found on the iPhone 17 Pro Max. This screen also comes with Ceramic Shield 2, which is said to offer three times as much protection as its predecessor, plus a new anti-reflective coating.

The iPhone Air might feature a slimmer design on the outside, but the insides of the new device is much the same as its siblings. Apple's thinner take on the iPhone comes equipped with the new A19 Pro processor. That's the same silicon found in the iPhone 17 Pro Max and the new iPhone 17 Pro Max.

As usual, the handset in several different storage configurations. The cheapest of these comes with 256GB while the most expensive tops out at 1TB.

As for battery life and RAM, we'll have to wait until the iPhone Air is out in the wild. Apple typically doesn't disclose battery or memory specs whenever it announces a new product so we'll have to wait for a teardown to find out just how these aspects of the device compares against the competition. 

If there's any area where Apple has made compromises to achieve a slimmer form-factor here, it's the back of the device. At a glance, the camera configuration found on the Apple iPhone Air is shaping up to be a step down from the rest of the range.

Where the other models feature multiple rear camera lenses on the back, the latest addition to the lineup is armed with a single 48MP wide angle lens. Then, on the front, there's a 18MP selfie camera. That's a significant downgrade on even the entry-level iPhone 17, which features a 48MP wide angle lens and a 12MP ultrawide lens.

Yes, the Apple iPhone Air comes with 5G connectivity on par with what you can find in the rest of the iPhone lineup. Of course, you'll need to be located in an area with 5G coverage in order to actually make use of this feature. To see where 5G is available, use the coverage map below.