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Iconic design. Incredible sound.

Tech Specs

Why you'll love it

The next evolution in sound, comfort, and noise control.

AirPods 4 deliver a totally transformed audio experience with Voice Isolation, Siri Interactions, and Personalized Spatial Audio. Choose the classic open-ear design or Active Noise Cancellation, both with an updated fit for all-day comfort.

Rebuilt for Comfort

AirPods 4 have been redesigned for exceptional all-day comfort and greater stability, with a refined contour, shorter stem, and quick-press controls for music or calls.

Personalized Spatial Audio

Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking places sound all around you, creating a theater-like listening experience for music, TV shows, movies, games, and more.

Improved Sound and Call Quality

The Apple-designed H2 chip powers improved sound and smarter call quality. Voice Isolation uses advanced computational audio to reduce background noise while clarifying your voice.

Magical Experience

Use Siri with your voice, respond with simple head gestures, pair by placing AirPods near your device, share audio with another set of AirPods, and track your AirPods with Find My.

Long Battery Life

Get up to 5 hours of listening time on a single charge and up to 30 hours of total listening time using the case.

Redesigned Case

The Charging Case includes USB-C charging and is more than 10 percent smaller by volume than the previous generation.

Dust, Sweat, and Water Resistant

AirPods 4 and the Charging Case are rated IP54 dust, sweat, and water resistant, so they can handle rain, workouts, and everyday use.

Choose Your Listening Mode

Choose AirPods 4 for the iconic open-ear experience, or AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation for more control with ANC, Transparency mode, Adaptive Audio, and Conversation Awareness.

Ready for Everyday Life

From a smaller USB-C case to Find My support and comfortable all-day wear, AirPods 4 are built to move easily through work, workouts, calls, commutes, and everything between.

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Which model is right for you?

Compare key features, performance, and connectivity across the lineup before you choose the best fit.

AirPods 4

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AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation

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AirPods Pro 3

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AirPods Max

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White

Midnight, Starlight, Blue, Purple, Orange

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Active Noise Cancellation

Up to 4x more Active Noise Cancellation than original AirPods Pro and AirPods 4 with ANC

Pro‑level Active Noise Cancellation

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Adaptive Audio and Transparency mode

Transparency mode

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Conversation Awareness

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Personalized SpatialAudio with dynamichead tracking

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Lossless Audio via USB‑C

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Heart rate sensingduring workouts

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Hearing Test,

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Live Translation

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Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP54)

Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP57)

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Charging Case (USB‑C)

Wireless Charging Case (USB‑C) works with Apple Watch charger and Qi‑certified chargers;

MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C) works with Apple Watch charger and Qi‑certified chargers;

Smart Case

5 hrs

Up to 5 hours of listening time on a single charge

5 hrs

Up to 5 hours of listening time on a single charge (up to 4 hours with Active Noise Cancellation

8 hrs

Up to 8 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation,

20 hrs

Up to 20 hours of listening time on one charge

Up to 30 hours of listening time with charging case

Up to 20 hours of listening time with charging case

Up to 24 hours of listening time with Active Noise Cancellation,

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Force sensor

Touch control

Digital Crown

Voice Isolation, “Hey Siri” and Siri Interactions

“Hey Siri”

Automatic Switching

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1Device performance and noise control features like Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio, and Transparency can be affected by debris or earwax buildup. Clean the device regularly to maintain performance and full feature functionality. Refer to support.apple.com/102672 for AirPods 4 cleaning instructions.
2Feature available only on AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation.
3Available on compatible devices running iOS 18, iPadOS 18, or macOS Sequoia and later when paired with AirPods 4, AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, or AirPods Pro 2 and later with the latest firmware.
4Live Translation with AirPods works on AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation and AirPods Pro 2 and later with the latest firmware when paired with an Apple Intelligence–enabled iPhone running iOS 26 and later. Live Translation with AirPods works on AirPods Max 2 with the latest firmware when paired with an Apple Intelligence–enabled iPhone running iOS 26.4 and later. Available in beta. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages; for more information, see Feature Availability.
5Apple Intelligence is available in beta. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. For feature and language availability and system requirements, see support.apple.com/en-us/121115.
6Siri and activating with just “Siri” may not be available in all languages or in all areas, and features may vary by area. Compatible device and internet access required. Cellular data charges may apply. Activating with just “Siri” is not available on AirPods with the H1 headphone chip and Intel-based Mac computers. Devices must support and have the latest operating system software.
7Requires an Apple Account and a compatible Apple device running the latest operating system software.
8Requires a compatible Apple device running the latest operating system software.
9Find My functionality requires iOS 18 or later.
10Spatial Audio works with compatible content in supported apps. iPhone with TrueDepth camera required to create personalized profile.
11AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation support wireless charging, which requires a Qi‑certified wireless charger. AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation charging case also works with the Apple Watch charger or USB-C connector.
12Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2024 using preproduction AirPods 4 (Active Noise Cancellation) with Wireless Charging Case paired with preproduction iPhone 16 Pro Max units, all with prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%; Spatial Audio, Conversation Awareness, and Noise Control were all off. With Noise Control set to Active Noise Cancellation, listening time was up to 4 hours. 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.
13Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2024 using preproduction AirPods 4 (Active Noise Cancellation) with Wireless Charging Case paired with preproduction iPhone 16 Pro Max units, all with prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%; Spatial Audio, Conversation Awareness, and Noise Control were all off. With Noise Control set to Active Noise Cancellation, listening time was up to 20 hours. 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 charging case were fully discharged. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.
14AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation are dust, sweat, and water resistant for non-water sports and exercise. Products including charging case were tested under controlled laboratory conditions and have a rating of IP54 under IEC standard 60529. Dust, sweat, and water resistance are not permanent conditions and resistance might decrease as a result of normal wear. Do not attempt to charge when wet; refer to support.apple.com/kb/HT210711 for cleaning and drying instructions.

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