AirPods 4 vs AirPods Pro 3: Which should you buy in 2026?

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Choosing between AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 3 was already mostly a question of fit, features, and price.

Apple is also developing camera-equipped AirPods with Visual Intelligence, but they are not expected to arrive until 2027 at the soonest.

That could make waiting an awfully long proposition.