Apple Will Launch Five AirPods In 2026, There Is A Pro Model With Camera

JAKARTA Apple just launched the AirPods Pro 3 in September 2025, but various leaks of the upcoming AirPods have emerged. Reportedly, Apple will increase the number of variants from AirPods 3.

This move is in line with Apple's product development trends in recent times, for example, the addition of the Air model in the iPhone 17 line. This expansion provides more options to consumers at various prices.

The latest rumors show that Apple is preparing a new AirPods Pro model that has a built-in infrared (IR) camera. This camera is thought to be related to artificial intelligence (AI) features such as visual intelligence.

The model equipped with this camera is rumored to be a more sophisticated version of the AirPods Pro 3 that has been launched. That way, this model will become a new Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) instead of replacing the existing AirPods Pro 3.

This strategy is similar to the launch of AirPods 4, which is available in two different versions. One model is equipped with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), while the other models do not have this feature.

With the addition of this feature, Apple is expected to launch five different AirPods options next year. These five products include AirPods Pro 3 with cameras, standard AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4 with ANC, AirPods 4 bases, and AirPods Max.