Apple AirPods Pro 3 review

AirPods Pro 3 cover the three jobs this list is about better than anything else at $249, as long as you use an iPhone. For calls, Apple lists Voice Isolation backed by dual beamforming microphones, an inward-facing microphone and a speech-detecting accelerometer, and you can answer or mute with a single press on the stem. For commuting, Apple rates the earbuds at up to 8 hours per charge with Active Noise Cancellation on and up to 24 hours with the MagSafe Charging Case, and five minutes in the case gives about an hour. Adaptive Audio and Conversation Awareness lower the music when someone speaks to you, which helps on trains and in shops. Extras include a Hearing Test and Hearing Aid feature, heart rate sensing for workouts, Live Translation and an IP57 rating for both earbuds and case. The limits are ecosystem ones: Live Translation needs an Apple Intelligence iPhone, and Android owners lose most of the smart features, so they should look at Pixel Buds Pro 2 or Galaxy Buds4 Pro.

Who it is for

iPhone owners who want strong noise cancelling and call tools

Price

$249.

$249.00 Frequently Asked Questions
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio, Transparency and Conversation Awareness
• Voice Isolation with dual beamforming mics, an inward-facing mic and a speech-detecting accelerometer
• Up to 8 hours of listening per charge with ANC on and up to 24 hours with the MagSafe case
• Hearing Test, Hearing Aid and Hearing Protection features
• IP57 dust, sweat and water resistance for the earbuds and case

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Apple describes the ANC as the world's best in-ear Active Noise Cancellation
• Strength: Heart rate sensor for workouts built into each earbud
• Strength: Case charges from MagSafe, Apple Watch, Qi chargers or USB-C and has a Find My speaker
• Weakness: Live Translation needs an Apple Intelligence iPhone on iOS 26 or later
• Weakness: Battery drops to 6.5 hours with heart rate sensing during workouts
• Weakness: Bluetooth 5.3 only; the full feature set is built around Apple devices

Key facts

• Price: $249
• Battery (ANC on): Up to 8 hours, 24 with case
• Water resistance: IP57, earbuds and case
• Call mics: Dual beamforming plus inward-facing
• Chip: Apple H2

Where it ranks

Apple AirPods Pro 3 is No. 1 in our Best Wireless Earbuds verdict.