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AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation

Open-ear wireless earbuds with H2 headphone chip, Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio, and wireless charging case with speaker.

$179List price

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Weight
8.6 g (0.30 oz) earbuds total (4.3 g each) / 34.7 g charging case
Active Noise Cancelling
Yes (Active Noise Cancellation with Adaptive Audio and Transparency Mode)
Battery life
4 hours listening time on single charge with ANC on (5 hours ANC off) / up to 20 hours with charging case (ANC on)

A closer look.

Reasons to choose it

  • Active Noise Cancellation and Adaptive Audio in an open-ear, tip-less fit
  • Apple H2 chip with Personalized Spatial Audio and head tracking
  • Smallest wireless charging case with built-in Find My speaker and USB-C

Worth considering

  • Open-ear ANC is naturally less isolating than in-ear silicone tip earbuds like AirPods Pro
  • Battery life drops to 4 hours per charge with ANC enabled (20 hours total with case)

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Full specifications

Design

Type
Open-ear true wireless earbuds
Weight
8.6 g (0.30 oz) earbuds total (4.3 g each) / 34.7 g charging case
Foldable
No (pocket-sized charging case)
Carrying case
Wireless charging case with built-in Find My speaker and USB-C port
IP rating
IP54 dust, sweat, and water resistant (earbuds and case)

Audio

Driver
Custom high-excursion Apple driver with custom high dynamic range amplifier
Active Noise Cancelling
Yes (Active Noise Cancellation with Adaptive Audio and Transparency Mode)
Transparency mode
Yes (Transparency Mode & Conversation Awareness)
Supported codecs
AAC, SBC
Microphones
Dual beamforming microphones + inward-facing microphone with Voice Isolation

Connectivity & Battery

Multipoint Bluetooth
Yes (automatic seamless device switching across Apple devices)
Battery life
4 hours listening time on single charge with ANC on (5 hours ANC off) / up to 20 hours with charging case (ANC on)
Charging time
5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time; USB-C, Apple Watch charger, or Qi wireless charging

Ownership

Warranty
1 year manufacturer warranty
Most rows are from the official spec sheet. Marked rows are other published figures or our summary, not lab tests we ran.Official AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation spec sheet (opens in a new tab)

Catalog snapshot: September 1, 2026. Published specifications, not independent lab tests.

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A few common questions.

How much does AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation cost?

AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation lists at $179 (manufacturer list price snapshot as of 2026-09-01). Retail prices vary by merchant and this is not a live quote.

What are AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation’s key specs?

Key specifications for AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation include weight (8.6 g (0.30 oz) earbuds total (4.3 g each) / 34.7 g charging case), active noise cancelling (Yes (Active Noise Cancellation with Adaptive Audio and Transparency Mode)), and battery life (4 hours listening time on single charge with ANC on (5 hours ANC off) / up to 20 hours with charging case (ANC on)).

What does AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation compare against?

AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation is compared head to head against Anker Soundcore Space One Pro vs AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation vs AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C), AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation vs Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds, AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation vs Sony WF-1000XM5 Earbuds, Apple AirPods Max (USB-C) vs AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, and Beats Studio Pro vs AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation.