The Apple MacBook Air M3 is the brand's thin and light laptop series, and it's also Apple's entry-level machine compared to the more expensive (and heavier) MacBook Pro line. The question then becomes,

The iPad Air 11 with M3 is fine for certain tasks, but it can’t be your cheaper MacBook with a touchscreen. It’s better than last year’s model, but good enough may not be enough to justify the upgrade for lingering M1 iPad Air users.