Battery capacity draining rapidly on my MacBook Air

My MacBook Air M3 is only 5 months old with a battery cycle count of just 26. I primarily use it on a desk with minimal battery usage, but the maximum battery capacity has already dropped to 96%. Is this level of battery health degradation considered normal, or should I be concerned?

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Original Title: My mac Air M3 battery capacity drain.

MacBook Air 13″

Posted on Jun 4, 2025 09:27 AM

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Tesserax

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Jun 4, 2025 12:34 PM in response to AjayJayachandran

I wouldn't be concerned at this point. Apple does not consider a battery replacement is necessary until it cannot maintain, at least, an 80% capacity after 1000 full recharging cycles.

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