MacBook Air M1, M2 or M3 for a virtual assistant..?

Hello 👋🏽

I’m a virtual assistant and looking to buy a refurbished MacBook Air for my work. I’ll be doing a lot of admin support (think multiple tabs open) and some light graphic design (think Canva and maybe Capcut desktop, not Adobe). I will likely use it for Spotify and TV streaming and general use at times too.

I am trying to decide between the following models I’ve found online which have been refurbished:

1. MacBook Air M1 series - excellent condition - M1 8-core - 7-core GPU - 16GB memory - 256GB storage \[A$ 800\]

2. MacBook Air M2 series - good condition - M2 8-core - 8-core GPU - 8GB memory - 256GB storage \[A$ 950\]

3. MacBook Air M3 series - excellent condition - M3 8-core - 8-core GPU - 8GB memory - 256GB storage \[A$ 1250\]

Good condition refers to light signs of use on the body, flawless screen, verified parts, battery for daily use.

Excellent condition refers to flawless body, flawless screen, verified parts, battery for daily use.

Big price range so I’d love to hear from people who know about the specific differences with the M series. Also if anyone’s able to ‘dumb down’ what the differences are between the models and ‘core’ meaning I’d really appreciate it 🙏🏽

I ideally want a laptop that can function with a lot of tabs running on Chrome and can last a good few years.