Experts recommend DJI Mini 4 Pro more than DJI Air 3
As of 10 Jan 2025, experts prefer DJI Mini 4 Pro over DJI Air 3, but both Video Drones have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, DJI Mini 4 Pro received 7 recommendations: from T3 (1 Jan 2025), Digital Camera World (25 Nov 2024) WIRED (25 Mar 2024) and 4 others. By contrast, DJI Air 3 received only 4 recommendations from Digital Camera World (25 Nov 2024), WIRED (25 Mar 2024) PCMag (20 Dec 2024) and 1 other.
| Rank | Change | Price | Video Drone | CNET  | T3  | Digital Camera World  | BestReviews  | WIRED  | PCMag  | Man of Many  | Wirecutter  | TechRadar  | Tom's Guide  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $1400 |  DJI Mini 4 Pro The DJI Mini 4 Pro is a compact drone that offers exceptional camera quality, impressive video capabilities, a long flight time, a reliable signal connection, effective obstacle avoidance, and excellent portability, making it a recommended choice for those looking for a compact drone with advanced features. | - | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | - | $1099 |  DJI Air 3 The DJI Air 3 is a highly regarded drone that offers exceptional camera quality, video capabilities, flight time, range and signal strength, obstacle avoidance, and portability, making it suitable for professional photographers and videographers. | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 25 Nov 2024 Digital Camera World ranked DJI Mini 4 Pro as #1 and DJI Air 3 as #2
Rank Video Drone Comment #1 out of 10 DJI Mini 4 Pro A full set of pro functions in an ultra-light drone / Editor's Choice#2 out of 10 DJI Air 3 Dual camera drone for switchable zoom makes this hard to beat... ... ... Source: www.digitalcameraworld.com - On 25 Mar 2024 WIRED ranked DJI Air 3 as #1 and DJI Mini 4 Pro as #4
Rank Video Drone Comment #1 out of 9 DJI Air 3 Best for Most People... ... ... #4 out of 9 DJI Mini 4 Pro Best Ultralight Drone... ... ... Source: www.wired.com - On 20 Dec 2024
PCMag ranked DJI Mini 4 Pro as #1 and DJI Air 3 as #2
Rank Video Drone Comment #1 out of 8 DJI Mini 4 Pro Best Overall / Editor's Choice#2 out of 8 DJI Air 3 Best Obstacle Avoidance System... ... ... Source: www.pcmag.com - On 16 Oct 2024 Wirecutter ranked DJI Air 3 as #1
Rank Video Drone Comment #1 out of 5 DJI Air 3 The best drone for aerial photos and videos... ... ... Source: www.nytimes.com - On 1 Jan 2025 T3 ranked DJI Mini 4 Pro as #1
Rank Video Drone Comment #1 out of 7 DJI Mini 4 Pro Best drone overall... ... ... Source: www.t3.com - On 18 Dec 2024 Man of Many ranked DJI Mini 4 Pro as #2
Rank Video Drone Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 5 DJI Mini 4 Pro Best Mini Drone... ... ... Source: manofmany.com - On 16 Dec 2024 TechRadar ranked DJI Mini 4 Pro as #1
Rank Video Drone Comment #1 out of 11 DJI Mini 4 Pro The best compact drone for most people... ... ... Source: www.techradar.com - On 29 Oct 2024 Tom's Guide ranked DJI Mini 4 Pro as #2
Rank Video Drone Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 10 DJI Mini 4 Pro A tiny drone with the best video transmission feed... ... ... Source: www.tomsguide.com
After counting and adding up the 77 expert endorsements of the January rankings, DJI Mini 4 Pro outranks DJI Air 3. This is not to say that DJI Air 3 is a bad option. Like DJI Mini 4 Pro, it is recommended by experts, but less.
As can be seen below, DJI Mini 4 Pro outranks DJI Air 3 by 2 positions. This indicates that, as of 10 Jan 2025, DJI Mini 4 Pro is more critically acclaimed than DJI Air 3.
| Rank | Change | Price | Video Drone | CNET | T3 | Digital Camera World | BestReviews | WIRED
| PCMag | Man of Many | Wirecutter | TechRadar | Tom's Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $1400 | DJI Mini 4 Pro The DJI Mini 4 Pro is a compact drone that offers exceptional camera quality, impressive video capabilities, a long flight time, a reliable signal connection, effective obstacle avoidance, and excellent portability, making it a recommended choice for those looking for a compact drone with advanced features. | - | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | - | $2199 |  DJI Mavic 3 Pro The DJI Mavic 3 Pro is a highly praised drone that offers excellent camera quality, impressive video capabilities, extended flight time, strong range and signal strength, advanced obstacle avoidance, and portability, making it a powerful and versatile tool for professional photography and videography. | - | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | - | 2 | 3 | - |
| 3 | - | $1099 | DJI Air 3 The DJI Air 3 is a highly regarded drone that offers exceptional camera quality, video capabilities, flight time, range and signal strength, obstacle avoidance, and portability, making it suitable for professional photographers and videographers. | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - |
| 4 | +7 | Check price |  DJI Air 3S | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 1 |
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Expert reviews [16]
Total expert reviews: 16
- with a score: 7
- without a score: 9
| Highest score by techguide.com.au | 95 |
| Average score based on 16 reviews | 88 |
| Lowest score by The Verge | 70 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [18]
Total expert reviews: 18
- with a score: 8
- without a score: 10
| Highest score by Stuff.tv | 100 |
| Average score based on 18 reviews | 94 |
| Lowest score by dronedj.com | 84 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
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