AirPods Max (2020)
Year
2020
US launch price
$549
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Colour
| Version | Offers | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Green | 1 | — |
| Pink | 1 | — |
| Silver | 2 | — |
| Sky Blue | 0 | — |
| Space Gray | 1 | — |
Specs · AirPods Max 1Data: support.apple.com ↗
US launch price (2020)
$549 apple.com/newsroom ↗
Sensors
Optical sensor (each ear cup)
Position sensor (each ear cup)
Case-detect sensor (each ear cup)
Accelerometer (each ear cup)
Gyroscope (left ear cup)
Position sensor (each ear cup)
Case-detect sensor (each ear cup)
Accelerometer (each ear cup)
Gyroscope (left ear cup)
Microphones
Nine microphones total:
Eight microphones for Active Noise Cancellation
Three microphones for voice pickup (two shared with Active Noise Cancellation and one additional microphone)
Eight microphones for Active Noise Cancellation
Three microphones for voice pickup (two shared with Active Noise Cancellation and one additional microphone)
Chip
Apple H1 headphone chip (each ear cup)
Controls
Digital Crown
Turn for volume control
Press once to play or pause media
Press once to answer a call or mute or unmute
Press twice to end a call
Press twice to skip forward
Press three times to skip back
Press and hold for Siri
Listening mode button
Press to switch between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode
Hey Siri
Say “Hey Siri” to do things like play a song, make a call, or get directions
Turn for volume control
Press once to play or pause media
Press once to answer a call or mute or unmute
Press twice to end a call
Press twice to skip forward
Press three times to skip back
Press and hold for Siri
Listening mode button
Press to switch between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode
Hey Siri
Say “Hey Siri” to do things like play a song, make a call, or get directions
Size and Weight
AirPods Max 1, including cushions
Height: 7.37 inches (187.3 mm)
Width: 6.64 inches (168.6 mm)
Depth: 3.28 inches (83.4 mm)
Weight: 13.6 ounces (384.8 grams)
Smart Case
Weight: 4.74 ounces (134.5 grams)
Battery
AirPods Max 1
Up to 20 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation or Transparency mode enabled3
Up to 20 hours of movie playback on a single charge with Spatial Audio on4
5 minutes of charge time provides around 1.5 hours of listening time5
AirPods Max 1 with Smart Case
Storage in the Smart Case preserves battery charge in ultra-low-power state
Charging via Lightning connector
Height: 7.37 inches (187.3 mm)
Width: 6.64 inches (168.6 mm)
Depth: 3.28 inches (83.4 mm)
Weight: 13.6 ounces (384.8 grams)
Smart Case
Weight: 4.74 ounces (134.5 grams)
Battery
AirPods Max 1
Up to 20 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation or Transparency mode enabled3
Up to 20 hours of movie playback on a single charge with Spatial Audio on4
5 minutes of charge time provides around 1.5 hours of listening time5
AirPods Max 1 with Smart Case
Storage in the Smart Case preserves battery charge in ultra-low-power state
Charging via Lightning connector
Connectivity
Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
In the Box
AirPods Max 1
Smart Case
Lightning to USB-C Cable
Documentation
Smart Case
Lightning to USB-C Cable
Documentation
Accessibility
Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new AirPods Max.
Features include:
Live Listen audio
Headphone levels
Headphone Accommodations
Features include:
Live Listen audio
Headphone levels
Headphone Accommodations
System Requirements
iPhone and iPod touch models with the latest version of iOS
iPad models with the latest version of iPadOS
Apple Watch models with the latest version of watchOS
Mac models with the latest version of macOS
Apple TV models with the latest version of tvOS
AirPods Max 1 and the Environment
Apple takes a complete product life cycle approach to determining our environmental impact.
AirPods Max 1 are designed with the following features to reduce environmental impact:
Brominated flame retardant–free
PVC-free
Beryllium-free
Mercury-free
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 Spatial Audio, which will sync across Apple devices running the latest operating system software, including iOS, iPadOS (coming later this fall), macOS (coming later this fall), and tvOS.
Size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process.
Requires the latest version of iOS or iPadOS.
AirPods Max 1 can be used as Bluetooth headphones with Apple devices using earlier software and with non-Apple devices, but functionality is limited.
iPad models with the latest version of iPadOS
Apple Watch models with the latest version of watchOS
Mac models with the latest version of macOS
Apple TV models with the latest version of tvOS
AirPods Max 1 and the Environment
Apple takes a complete product life cycle approach to determining our environmental impact.
AirPods Max 1 are designed with the following features to reduce environmental impact:
Brominated flame retardant–free
PVC-free
Beryllium-free
Mercury-free
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 Spatial Audio, which will sync across Apple devices running the latest operating system software, including iOS, iPadOS (coming later this fall), macOS (coming later this fall), and tvOS.
Size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process.
Requires the latest version of iOS or iPadOS.
AirPods Max 1 can be used as Bluetooth headphones with Apple devices using earlier software and with non-Apple devices, but functionality is limited.
From Apple, read 2026-09-07.
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