AirPods 5. Featuring Active Noise Cancellation for an immersive listening experience, a redesigned acoustic architecture for richer sound, and hands-free access to Siri AI.1
Key Features
Active Noise Cancellation
AirPods 5 offer improved Active Noise Cancellation to help reduce outside noise, at their best value yet.
Hear The World Around You
Adaptive Audio blends Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency for the best listening experience in any environment.2 Conversation Awareness automatically lowers the volume of what’s playing if you start talking.3
Live Translation
Communicate across languages using Live Translation, enabled by Apple Intelligence.4
New Siri AI
Get more done every day with hands-free access to an even more powerful and personalised AI assistant on your iPhone.1 Ask open-ended questions, brainstorm and have full conversations.
Improved Sound and Call Quality
Next-generation Adaptive EQ for better sound quality. Voice Isolation improves call quality in loud conditions3, using advanced computational audio to reduce background noise and clarify your voice.
Personalised Spatial Audio
Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking places sound all around you, creating a cinema-like listening experience for music, TV shows, movies, games and more.5
Built For Comfort
Iconic open-ear design for all-day comfort and fit. Rated IP57 dust, sweat and water resistant, so they’ll withstand rain and heavy workouts.6
Long Battery Life
Get up to 4 hours of listening time with Active Noise Cancellation on a single charge.7 And get up to 20 hours of total listening time using the case.8
USB-C Charging Case
AirPods 5 come with an ultra-compact USB-C Charging Case.9
Legal
1 Apple Intelligence is available with Siri and device language set to Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish or Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. Some devices may not be available in all regions. Siri AI is available in beta in iOS 27, macOS 27 and watchOS 27, and requires an Apple Intelligence–enabled device set to a supported language. Available in English to start. Siri AI will not be initially available in the EU on iOS, iPadOS and watchOS. Certain Apple Intelligence features that rely on server-side models are subject to daily usage limits, including but not limited to Siri AI, Intelligent Photo Editing Tools, Image Playground and AFM 3 Cloud models in Shortcuts. Daily limits may vary by feature, request complexity, system demand, system policies and other factors. Expanded access to such features will be available for a fee in the future. Use of these features is subject to the Apple Intelligence terms and conditions. Learn more at apple.com/nz/apple-intelligence. Hands-free access to Siri AI works on all AirPods.
2 Device performance and noise control features like Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio and Transparency can be affected by debris or earwax build-up. Clean the device regularly to maintain performance and full feature functionality. Refer to support.apple.com/102672 for AirPods cleaning instructions. Refer to support.apple.com/120409 for AirPods Pro cleaning instructions.
3 Requires a compatible Apple device running the latest operating system software.
4 Available on compatible Apple devices with the latest operating system software when paired with compatible AirPods with the latest firmware when Apple Intelligence is turned on. Available in beta. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. For more information, see Feature Availability at apple.com/nz/ios/feature-availability/#apple-intelligence-live-translation-with-airpods.
5 Compatible hardware and software required. Works with compatible content in supported apps. Not all content available in Dolby Atmos. iPhone with TrueDepth camera required to create a personal profile for Personalised Spatial Audio, which will sync across Apple devices running the latest operating system software, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS and tvOS. Personalised Spatial Audio is not available when using other devices.
6 AirPods 5 are dust, sweat and water resistant for non-water sports and exercise, and they are IP57-rated. Dust, sweat and water resistance are not permanent conditions.
7 Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2026 using preproduction AirPods 5 paired with preproduction iPhone 18 Pro 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 and Conversation Awareness were off, and Noise Control was set to Active Noise Cancellation. With Noise Control turned off, listening time was up to 6 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.
8 Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2026 using preproduction AirPods 5 and charging case paired with preproduction iPhone 18 Pro 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 and Conversation Awareness were off, and Noise Control was set to Active Noise Cancellation. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge while playing audio until the first AirPod stopped playback. The drained AirPods were charged to 100%, 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.
9 Charging requires a compatible USB-C charger.
Technical specifications
Go to apple.com/nz/airpods-5/specs/ for a complete set.