This article is intended to provide an overview of the various iPad models that are or have been marketed by Apple.
| Legend | Discontinued and unsupported | Discontinued and supported | Current | Upcoming |
|---|
| Model | Announced | Release(d) | Discontinued | Support | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| With OS | Date | Latest OS | Ended | Lifespan [a] | |||
| iPad (1st) | January 27, 2010 | iPhone OS 3.2 | April 3, 2010 | March 2, 2011 | iOS 5.1.1 | May 25, 2012 | 2 years, 1 month |
| iPad 2 | March 2, 2011 | iOS 4.3 | March 11, 2011 | March 18, 2014 | iOS 9.3.5 iOS 9.3.6 | August 25, 2016 (Wi-Fi) July 22, 2019 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) | 5 years, 5 months (Wi-Fi) 8 years, 4 months (Wi-Fi + Cellular) |
| iPad (3rd) | March 7, 2012 | iOS 5.1 | March 16, 2012 | October 23, 2012 | 4 years, 5 months (Wi-Fi) 7 years, 4 months (Wi-Fi + Cellular) | ||
| iPad (4th) | October 23, 2012 | iOS 6.0 | November 2, 2012 | October 16, 2014 | iOS 10.3.3 iOS 10.3.4 | July 19, 2017 (Wi-Fi) July 22, 2019 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) | 4 years, 8 months (Wi-Fi) 6 years, 8 months (Wi-Fi + Cellular) |
| iPad (5th) | March 21, 2017 | iOS 10.3 | March 24, 2017 | March 27, 2018 | iPadOS 16.7.12 | September 15, 2025 | 8 years, 5 months |
| iPad (6th) | March 27, 2018 | iOS 11.3 | March 27, 2018 | September 10, 2019 | iPadOS 17.7.10 | August 20, 2025 | 7 years, 6 months |
| iPad (7th) | September 10, 2019 | iPadOS 13.1 | September 25, 2019 | September 15, 2020 | iPadOS 18.7.1 | Supported September 29, 2025 | 6 years, 1 month |
| iPad (8th) | September 15, 2020 | iPadOS 14.0 | September 18, 2020 | September 14, 2021 | Latest iPadOS iPadOS 26.0.1 | Supported September 29, 2025 | 5 years, 1 month |
| iPad (9th) | September 14, 2021 | iPadOS 15.0 | September 24, 2021 | May 7, 2024 | 4 years, 1 month | ||
| iPad (10th) | October 18, 2022 | iPadOS 16.1 | October 26, 2022 | March 4, 2025 | 2 years, 11 months | ||
| iPad (11th) | March 4, 2025 | iPadOS 18.3.1 | March 12, 2025 | Current | 7 months | ||
| Model | iPad (11th generation) | iPad (10th generation) | iPad (9th generation) | iPad (8th generation) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picture | | | ||||
| Initial release operating system | iPadOS 18.3.1 | iPadOS 16.1 | iPadOS 15.0 | iPadOS 14.0 | ||
| Latest release operating system | iPadOS 26.0.1 | |||||
| Display | Screen size, diag. | 10.9 in (280 mm) | 10.2 in (260 mm) | |||
| Backlight | LED-backlit | |||||
| Multi-touch | Yes | |||||
| Technology | Liquid Retina display with IPS technology | Retina display with IPS technology | ||||
| Resolution | 2360 × 1640 | 2160 × 1620 | ||||
| Pixel density (ppi) | 264 | |||||
| Aspect ratio | ~10:7 | 4:3 | ||||
| Typ. max. brightness ( cd⁄m2) | 500 | |||||
| HDR max. brightness ( cd⁄m2) | — | |||||
| Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | Yes | |||||
| Laminated display | No | |||||
| Anti-reflective coating | No | |||||
| Reflectance | — | |||||
| Full sRGB display | Yes | |||||
| Wide color display (Display P3) | No | |||||
| True Tone display | Yes | No | ||||
| Night Shift | Yes | |||||
| ProMotion display | No | |||||
| HDR10 content | No | |||||
| Dolby Vision | No | |||||
| Processor | Chip | Apple A16 | Apple A14 Bionic | Apple A13 Bionic | Apple A12 Bionic | |
| Fabrication node | 4 nm | 5 nm | 7 nm | |||
| Total cores | 5 (penta-core) | 6 (hexa-core) | ||||
| High-performance cores | 2 × Everest | 2 × Firestorm | 2 × Lightning | 2 × Vortex | ||
| Energy-Efficiency Cores | 3 × Sawtooth | 4 × Icestorm | 4 × Thunder | 4 × Tempest | ||
| Clock speed | 3.46 GHz | 2.99 GHz | 2.65 GHz | 2.49 GHz | ||
| Bit | 64-bit | |||||
| Motion coprocessor | Embedded in SoC | |||||
| Bus width | 64-bit | |||||
| Graphics processor | Apple designed 4-core GPU (G15P) | Apple designed 4-core GPU (G13P) | Apple designed 4-core GPU (G12P) | Apple designed 4-core GPU (G11P) | ||
| Neural Engine | 16-core Neural Engine (17 TOPS) | 16-core Neural Engine (11 TOPS) | 8-core Neural Engine (5.5 TOPS) | 8-core Neural Engine (5 TOPS) | ||
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB | 64 GB, 256 GB | 32 GB, 128 GB | |||
| Storage type | NAND Flash driven by NVMe-based controller that communicates over a PCIe connection | |||||
| RAM | 6 GB | 4 GB | 3 GB | |||
| RAM type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X | ||||
| Virtual memory swap | No | |||||
| Connector | USB-C port with USB 2.0 | 8-pin Lightning connector with USB 2.0 | ||||
| Smart Connector (side, for Smart Keyboard) | ||||||
| External display support | One display up to 4K resolution at 60Hz | One display up to 4K resolution at 30 Hz or 1080p resolution at 60Hz | No | |||
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi (802.11) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) | |||
| Maximum speed | 1.2 Gbit/s | 866 Mbit/s | ||||
| MIMO | Yes | |||||
| Simultaneous dual band | No | |||||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 | |||
| Cellular | 5G (sub-6 GHz)/Gigabit LTE/UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (only in devices with cellular option) | Gigabit-class LTE/UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA/GSM/EDGE (only in devices with cellular option) | ||||
| VoLTE | No | |||||
| Assisted GPS | Yes (only in devices with cellular option) | |||||
| GLONASS | Yes (only in devices with cellular option) | |||||
| SIM card form-factor | — | Nano-SIM | ||||
| Apple eSIM | ||||||
| Secure authentication | Touch ID | In Top Button | First generation | |||
| Face ID | No | |||||
| Apple Pencil support | First generation Apple Pencil Apple Pencil (USB-C) | First generation Apple Pencil | ||||
| Keyboard support | Bluetooth keyboard | Yes | ||||
| Smart Keyboard | No | Yes | ||||
| Smart Keyboard Folio | No | |||||
| Magic Keyboard | No | |||||
| Magic Keyboard Folio | Yes | No | ||||
| Sensors | LiDAR scanner | No | ||||
| Three-axis gyro | Yes | |||||
| Accelerometer | Yes | |||||
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | |||||
| Barometer | Yes | |||||
| Rear camera | Camera | 12 MP wide | 8 MP wide | |||
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.4 | ||||
| Optical image stabilization | No | |||||
| Auto image stabilization | Yes | |||||
| Element lens | Five-element lens | |||||
| Digital zoom | 5× | |||||
| Live photos | Yes | |||||
| Flash | — | |||||
| Wide color capture | No | |||||
| Autofocus | Yes | |||||
| HDR for photos | Smart HDR 4 | Smart HDR 3 | Yes | |||
| Video recording | 4K at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps 1080p HD at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps | 1080p HD at 30 fps | ||||
| Extended dynamic range video | 30 fps | No | ||||
| Slow-motion video | 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps | 720p at 120 fps | ||||
| Video zoom | 3× | |||||
| Time-lapse video with stabilization | Yes | |||||
| Front camera | Camera | Landscape 12 MP Center Stage | 12 MP Ultra Wide | 1.2 MP FaceTime HD | ||
| Aperture | f/2.4 | |||||
| Center stage | Yes | No | ||||
| Portrait mode | No | |||||
| Portrait lighting | No | |||||
| Animoji and Memoji | No | |||||
| Live photos | Yes | |||||
| Retina flash | Yes | |||||
| Wide color capture | No | |||||
| Video recording | 1080p HD at 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps | 720p HD | ||||
| Extended dynamic range video | 30 fps | No | ||||
| HDR | Smart HDR 4 | Smart HDR 3 | Yes | |||
| Auto image stabilization | Yes | No | ||||
| Cinematic video stabilization | Yes | |||||
| FaceTime | Yes | |||||
| Audio | Two loudspeakers, adjusting sound to device orientation | |||||
| 3.5 mm jack | No | Yes | ||||
| Materials | Front | Black glass front | Silver and Gold: White glass front Space Gray: Black glass front | |||
| Back | Flat aluminum back and bezel Wi-Fi + Cellular models also have a long, thin line of plastic for the cellular antenna. The color of the plastic is dependent on the device. | Contoured aluminum back and bezel Wi-Fi + Cellular models also have a piece of plastic for the cellular antenna. The color of the plastic is black or white. | ||||
| Colors | ||||||
| Power | 3.8 V 28.9 W·h (7,606 mA·h) [1] | 3.73 V 32.9 W·h (8,827 mA·h) [2] [3] | ||||
| Dimensions | Height | 248.6 mm (9.79 in) | 250.6 mm (9.87 in) | |||
| Width | 179.5 mm (7.07 in) | 174.1 mm (6.85 in) | ||||
| Depth | 7 mm (0.28 in) | 7.5 mm (0.30 in) | ||||
| Weight | Wi-Fi | 477 g (16.8 oz) | 487 g (17.2 oz) | 490 g (17 oz) | ||
| Wi-Fi + Cellular | 481 g (17.0 oz) | 498 g (17.6 oz) | 495 g (17.5 oz) | |||
| Total greenhouse gas emissions | 74 kg CO2e [4] | 72 kg CO2e [5] | 75 kg CO2e [6] | 70 kg CO2e [7] | ||
| Hardware strings | iPad15,7 iPad15,8 | iPad13,18 iPad13,19 | iPad12,1 iPad12,2 | iPad11,6 iPad11,7 | ||
| Model number | A3354 A3355 A3356 | A2696 A2757 A2777 A3162 | A2602 A2603 A2604 A2605 | A2270 A2428 A2429 A2430 | ||
| Announced date | March 4, 2025 | October 18, 2022 | September 14, 2021 | September 15, 2020 | ||
| Released date | March 12, 2025 | October 26, 2022 | September 24, 2021 | September 18, 2020 | ||
| Discontinued date | In production | March 4, 2025 | May 7, 2024 | September 14, 2021 | ||
| Unsupported date | Supported | |||||
| Model | iPad (7th generation) | iPad (6th generation) | iPad (5th generation) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picture | | | ||
| Initial release operating system | iPadOS 13.1 | iOS 11.3 | iOS 10.3 | |
| Latest release operating system | iPadOS 18.7.1 | iPadOS 17.7.10 | iPadOS 16.7.12 | |
| Display | Screen size | 10.2 in (260 mm) (diagonal) | 9.7 in (250 mm) (diagonal) | |
| Backlight | LED-backlit | |||
| Multi-touch | Yes | |||
| Technology | Retina display with IPS technology | |||
| Resolution | 2160 x 1620 | 2048 x 1536 | ||
| Pixel Density (ppi) | 264 | |||
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | |||
| Typical Max brightness ( cd⁄m2) | 500 | |||
| HDR Max brightness ( cd⁄m2) | — | |||
| Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | Yes | |||
| Laminated Display | No | |||
| Anti-reflective coating | No | |||
| Reflectance | — | |||
| Full sRGB Display | Yes | |||
| Wide Color Display (Display P3) | No | |||
| True Tone Display | No | |||
| Night Shift | Yes | |||
| ProMotion Display | No | |||
| HDR10 Content | No | |||
| Dolby Vision | No | |||
| Processor | Chip | Apple A10 Fusion | Apple A9 | |
| Technology Node | 16 nm | 16 nm (TSMC) or 14 nm (Samsung) | ||
| Total Cores | 4 (quad-core) | 2 (dual-core) | ||
| High-Performance Cores | 2 x Hurricane | 2 x Twister | ||
| Energy-Efficiency Cores | 2 × Zephyr | — | ||
| Clock Speed | 2.34 GHz | 1.85 GHz | ||
| Bit | 64-bit | |||
| Motion Coprocessor | Embedded M10 | Embedded M9 | ||
| Bus width | 64-bit | |||
| Graphics Processor | PowerVR GT7600 Plus (6-core) | PowerVR GT7600 (6-core) | ||
| Neural Engine | — | |||
| Storage | 32 GB, 128 GB | |||
| Storage Type | NAND Flash driven by NVMe-based controller that communicates over a PCIe connection | |||
| RAM | 3 GB | 2 GB | ||
| RAM Type | LPDDR4 | |||
| Virtual Memory Swap | No | |||
| Connector | 8-pin Lightning connector with USB 2.0 | |||
| Smart Connector (side, for Smart Keyboard) | — | |||
| External Display Support | No | |||
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi (802.11) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) | ||
| Maximum Speed | 866 Mbit/s | |||
| MIMO | Yes | |||
| Simultaneous dual band | No | |||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | |||
| Cellular | Gigabit-class LTE/UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA/GSM/EDGE (only in devices with cellular option) | LTE/UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA/GSM/EDGE (only in devices with cellular option) | ||
| VoLTE | No | |||
| Assisted GPS | Yes (only in devices with cellular option) | |||
| GLONASS | Yes (only in devices with cellular option) | |||
| SIM card form-factor | Nano-SIM | |||
| eSIM | Apple Physical SIM | |||
| Secure Authentication | Touch ID | First generation | ||
| Face ID | No | |||
| Apple Pencil Support | First generation Apple Pencil | No | ||
| Keyboard Support | Bluetooth Keyboard | Yes | ||
| Smart Keyboard | Yes | No | ||
| Smart Keyboard Folio | No | |||
| Magic Keyboard | No | |||
| Magic Keyboard Folio | No | |||
| Sensors | LiDAR Scanner | No | ||
| Three-axis gyro | Yes | |||
| Accelerometer | Yes | |||
| Ambient Light Sensor | Yes | |||
| Barometer | Yes | |||
| Rear Camera | Camera | 8 MP Wide | ||
| Aperture | f/2.4 | |||
| Optical image stabilization | No | |||
| Auto image stabilization | Yes | |||
| Element Lens | Five-element lens | |||
| Digital Zoom | 5x | |||
| Live Photos | Yes | |||
| Flash | — | |||
| Wide Color Capture | No | |||
| Autofocus | Yes | |||
| HDR for photos | Yes | |||
| Video Recording | 1080p HD at 30 fps | |||
| Extended Dynamic Range Video | No | |||
| Slow-motion video | 720p at 120 fps | |||
| Video Zoom | 3x | |||
| Time-lapse video with stabilization | Yes | |||
| Front Camera | Camera | 1.2 MP FaceTime HD | ||
| Aperture | f/2.4 | |||
| Center Stage | No | |||
| Portrait Mode | No | |||
| Portrait Lighting | No | |||
| Animoji and Memoji | No | |||
| Live Photos | Yes | |||
| Retina Flash | Yes | |||
| Wide color capture | No | |||
| Video Recording | 720p HD | |||
| Extended Dynamic Range Video | No | |||
| HDR | Yes | |||
| Auto image stabilization | No | |||
| Cinematic video stabilization | Yes | |||
| FaceTime | Yes | |||
| Audio | Two loudspeakers, adjusting sound to device orientation | |||
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | |||
| Materials | Front | Silver and Gold: White glass front Space Gray: Black glass front | ||
| Back | Contoured aluminum back and bezel Wi-Fi + cellular models also have a piece of plastic for the cellular antenna. The color of the plastic is black or white. | |||
| Colors | ||||
| Power | 3.73 V 32.9 W·h (8,827 mA·h) [2] [3] | |||
| Dimensions | Height | 250.6 mm (9.87 in) | 240 mm (9.4 in) | |
| Width | 174.1 mm (6.85 in) | 169.5 mm (6.67 in) | ||
| Depth | 7.5 mm (0.30 in) | |||
| Weight | Wi-Fi | 483 g (17.0 oz) | 469 g (16.5 oz) | |
| Wi-Fi + Cellular | 493 g (17.4 oz) | 478 g (16.9 oz) | ||
| Total greenhouse gas emissions | 87 kg CO2e [8] | 98 kg CO2e [9] | 135 kg CO2e [10] | |
| Hardware strings | iPad7,11 iPad7,12 | iPad7,5 iPad7,6 | iPad6,11 iPad6,12 | |
| Model number | A2197 A2198 A2200 | A1893 A1954 | A1822 A1823 | |
| Announced Date | September 10, 2019 | March 27, 2018 | March 21, 2017 | |
| Released Date | September 25, 2019 | March 27, 2018 | March 24, 2017 | |
| Discontinued Date | September 15, 2020 | September 10, 2019 | March 27, 2018 | |
| Unsupported Date | Bug fixes, security updates only | |||
| Model | iPad (4th generation) | iPad (3rd generation) | iPad 2 | iPad (1st generation) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picture | | | |||
| Initial release operating system | iOS 6.0 (Wi-Fi) iOS 6.0.1 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) | iOS 5.1 | iOS 4.3 [11] [12] | iPhone OS 3.2 | |
| Latest release operating system | iOS 10.3.4 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) iOS 10.3.3 (Wi-Fi) | iOS 9.3.6 (Wi-Fi + Cellular (CDMA)) iOS 9.3.5 (Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular (GSM)) | iOS 5.1.1 | ||
| Display | 9.7 in (250 mm), 4:3 aspect ratio, LED-backlit IPS LCD, 2048 × 1536 px at 264 ppi | 9.7 in (250 mm), 4:3 aspect ratio, LED-backlit IPS LCD, 1024 × 768 px at 132 ppi | |||
| Processor | 1.4 GHz dual-core Apple A6X SoC | 1 GHz dual-core Apple A5X SoC | 1 GHz dual-core Apple A5 SoC | 1 GHz Apple A4 SoC [13] | |
| Bus frequency and width | 128-bit [14] [15] | 250 MHz (32-bit) | 100 MHz (32-bit) | ||
| Graphics processor | PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4-core) GPU | PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4-core) GPU | PowerVR SGX543MP2 (2-core) GPU [16] | PowerVR SGX535 GPU [17] | |
| Storage | 16, 32, 64 and 128 GB | 16, 32 and 64 GB | |||
| RAM | 1 GB LPDDR2 DRAM | 512 MB Dual-Channel LPDDR2 [18] DRAM [19] [20] | 256 MB LPDDR DRAM [21] | ||
| Connector | 8-pin Lightning connector | 30-pin connector | |||
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n) | ||||
| SIM card form-factor | Micro-SIM | ||||
| Touch ID | No | ||||
| Apple Pencil support | No | ||||
| GLONASS | Yes (only in devices with cellular option) | ||||
| GPS | Yes (only in devices with cellular option) [22] | ||||
| Digital compass | Yes | ||||
| Barometer | No | ||||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR | |||
| Cellular | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz), LTE (bands 2, 4, 5, 17) [23] [24] Wi-Fi + Cellular models on Verizon include: CDMA/EV-DO Rev. A and B (800, 1900, 2100 MHz), LTE (bands 1, 3, 5, 13, 25) [23] [24] | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz), LTE (bands 4, 17) [23] [25] Wi-Fi + Cellular models on Verizon include: CDMA/EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz), LTE (band 13) [23] [25] | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), UMTS/HSPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz) [26] Wi-Fi + cellular models on Verizon include: CDMA/EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz) [26] | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), UMTS/HSPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz) [27] | |
| Cameras | iSight | 1080p HD video at 30 fps and 5 MP still photos 30 fps and 5× digital zoom | 720p HD (0.9 MP) video at 30 fps and 0.7 MP photos | — | |
| FaceTime | 1.2 MP photos, 720p video | VGA (0.3 MP) photos and video at up to 30 fps | — | ||
| Audio codec | Cirrus Logic CLI1583B0/CS35L19 [28] | Cirrus Logic CLI1560B0 [29] | Cirrus Logic CS42L63 [30] | Cirrus Logic CS42L61 [31] | |
| Made for iPhone hearing aids compatible [32] | Yes [32] | — | |||
| Live Listen | Yes [32] | — | |||
| Materials | Contoured aluminum back and bezel Wi-Fi + Cellular models also have a piece of plastic for the cellular antenna. The color of the plastic is black. | ||||
| Power | 3.7 V 43 W·h (11,560 mA·h) [33] | 3.7 V 42.5 W·h (11,487 mA·h) [34] [35] | 3.8 V 25 W·h (6,579 mA·h) [36] | 3.75 V 24.8 W·h (6,613 mA·h) [21] | |
| Dimensions | 241 mm (9.5 in) H 186 mm (7.3 in) W 9.4 mm (0.37 in) D | 241.2 mm (9.50 in) H 185.7 mm (7.31 in) W 8.8 mm (0.35 in) D | 242.8 mm (9.56 in) H 189.7 mm (7.47 in) W 13.4 mm (0.53 in) D | ||
| Weight | Wi-Fi: 652 g (1.437 lb) Wi-Fi + Cellular: 662 g (1.459 lb) | Wi-Fi: 650 g (1.43 lb) Wi-Fi + Cellular: 660 g (1.46 lb) | Wi-Fi: 601 g (1.325 lb) GSM model: 613 g (1.351 lb) CDMA model: 607 g (1.338 lb) | Wi-Fi: 680 g (1.50 lb) Wi-Fi + Cellular: 730 g (1.61 lb) | |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 170 kg CO2e [37] 220 kg CO2e [38] | 180 kg CO2e [39] | 105 kg CO2e [40] 130 kg CO2e [41] | 130 kg CO2e [42] | |
| Hardware strings | iPad3,4 iPad3,5 iPad3,6 | iPad3,1 iPad3,2 iPad3,3 | iPad2,1 iPad2,2 iPad2,3 iPad2,4 | iPad1,1 | |
| Model number [43] | A1458 (Wi-Fi) A1459 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) A1460 (Wi-Fi + Cellular (MM)) | A1416 (Wi-Fi) A1403 (Wi-Fi + Cellular (VZ)) A1430 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) | A1395 (Wi-Fi) A1396 (GSM model) A1397 (CDMA model) | A1219 (Wi-Fi) A1337 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) | |
| FCCID | BCGA1458 [44] BCGA1459 [45] BCGA1460 [46] | BCGA1416 [47] BCGA1403 [48] BCGA1430 [49] | BCGA1395 [50] BCGA1396 [51] BCGA1397 [52] | BCG-E2381A [53] BCG-E2328A (GSM) [54] | |
| Released | February 5, 2013 | March 16, 2012 | March 11, 2011 | April 30, 2010 | |
| Discontinued | October 16, 2014 | October 23, 2012 | March 18, 2014 | March 2, 2011 | |
| Unsupported | September 19, 2017 July 22, 2019 | September 13, 2016 July 22, 2019 | September 19, 2012 | ||
| Model | Announced | Release(d) | Discontinued | Support | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| With OS | Date | Latest OS | Ended | Lifespan [a] | |||
| iPad Mini (1st) | October 23, 2012 | iOS 6.0 | November 2, 2012 | June 19, 2015 | iOS 9.3.5 iOS 9.3.6 | August 25, 2016 (Wi-Fi) July 22, 2019 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) | 5 years, 5 months (Wi-Fi) 8 years, 4 months (Wi-Fi + Cellular) |
| iPad Mini 2 | October 22, 2013 | iOS 7.0.3 | November 12, 2013 | March 21, 2017 | iOS 12.5.7 | January 23, 2023 | 9 years, 2 months |
| iPad Mini 3 | October 16, 2014 | iOS 8.1 | October 22, 2014 | September 9, 2015 | 8 years, 3 months | ||
| iPad Mini 4 | September 9, 2015 | iOS 9.0 | September 9, 2015 | March 18, 2019 | iPadOS 15.8.5 | September 15, 2025 | 10 years |
| iPad Mini (5th) | March 18, 2019 | iOS 12.2 | March 18, 2019 | September 14, 2021 | Latest iPadOS iPadOS 26.0.1 | Supported September 29, 2025 | 6 years, 7 months |
| iPad Mini (6th) | September 14, 2021 | iPadOS 15.0 | September 24, 2021 | October 15, 2024 | 4 years, 1 month | ||
| iPad Mini (7th) | October 15, 2024 | iPadOS 18.0.1 | October 23, 2024 | Current | 11 months | ||
| Model | iPad Mini (7th generation) | iPad Mini (6th generation) | iPad Mini (5th generation) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picture | | |||
| Initial release operating system | iPadOS 18.0.1 | iPadOS 15.0 | iOS 12.2 | |
| Latest release operating system | iPadOS 26.0.1 | |||
| Display | Screen size | 8.3 in (210 mm) (diagonal) | 7.9 in (200 mm) (diagonal) | |
| Backlight | LED-backlit | |||
| Multi-touch | Yes | |||
| Technology | Liquid Retina display with IPS technology | Retina display with IPS technology | ||
| Resolution | 2266 x 1488 | 2048 x 1536 | ||
| Pixel Density (ppi) | 326 | |||
| Aspect Ratio | ~3:2 | 4:3 | ||
| Typical Max brightness ( cd⁄m2) | 500 | |||
| HDR Max brightness ( cd⁄m2) | — | |||
| Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | Yes | |||
| Laminated Display | Yes | |||
| Anti-reflective coating | Yes | |||
| Reflectance | 1.8 % | |||
| Full sRGB Display | Yes | |||
| Wide Color Display (Display P3) | Yes | |||
| True Tone Display | Yes | |||
| Night Shift | Yes | |||
| ProMotion Display | No | |||
| HDR 10 Content | Yes | No | ||
| Dolby Vision | Yes | No | ||
| Processor | Chip | Apple A17 Pro | Apple A15 Bionic | Apple A12 Bionic |
| Technology Node | 3 nm (N3) | 5 nm (N5P) | 7 nm (N7) | |
| Total Cores | 6 | |||
| High-Performance Cores | 2 x Coll-P | 2 x Avalanche | 2 x Vortex | |
| Energy-Efficiency Cores | 4 x Coll-E | 4 x Blizzard | 4 x Tempest | |
| Clock Speed | 3.78 GHz | 2.93 GHz | 2.49 GHz | |
| Bit | 64-bit | |||
| Motion Coprocessor | Embedded in SoC | |||
| Bus width | 64-bit | |||
| Graphics Processor | Apple designed 5-core GPU (G16P) | Apple designed 5-core GPU (G14P) | Apple designed 4-core GPU (G11P) | |
| Neural Engine | 16-core Neural Engine (35 TOPS) | 16-core Neural Engine (15.8 TOPS) | 8-core Neural Engine (5 TOPS) | |
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB | 64 GB, 256 GB | ||
| Storage Type | NAND Flash driven by NVMe-based controller that communicates over a PCIe connection | |||
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB | 3 GB | |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 3200 MHz (51.2 GB/s) | LPDDR4X 2133 MHz (34.1 GB/s) | ||
| Connector | Main Connector | USB-C port supporting charging and DisplayPort protocols among others | 8-pin Lightning connector port supporting charging | |
| Side Connector | — | |||
| Transmission Speed | Up to 10 Gbit/s transmission speeds (USB 3.1 Gen 2) | Up to 5 Gbit/s transmission speeds (USB 3.0) | Up to 0.480 Gbit/s transmission speeds (USB 2.0) | |
| External Display Support | One display up to 4K resolution at 60 Hz | One display up to 4K resolution at 30 Hz | No | |
| Apple Pencil Support | Apple Pencil Pro Apple Pencil (USB-C) | Second generation Apple Pencil Apple Pencil (USB-C) | First generation Apple Pencil | |
| Keyboard Support | Bluetooth Keyboard | Yes | ||
| Smart Keyboard | No | |||
| Smart Keyboard Folio | No | |||
| Magic Keyboard | No | |||
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi (802.11) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) |
| MIMO | Yes | |||
| Simultaneous Dual Band | Yes | |||
| Maximum Wi-Fi Speed | 2.4 Gbit/s | 1.2 Gbit/s | 0.866 Gbit/s | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 | ||
| Cellular (Cellular models only) | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA/Gigabit-class LTE up to 31 bands/5G (sub-6 GHz) | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA/Gigabit-class LTE up to 32 bands/5G (sub-6 GHz) | GSM/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA/Gigabit-class LTE up to 28 bands | |
| Assisted GPS (Cellular models only) | Yes | |||
| GLONASS/GNSS (Cellular models only) | Yes | |||
| SIM card form-factor (Cellular models only) | — | Nano-SIM | ||
| eSIM | ||||
| Secure Authentication | Touch ID | In Top Button | Second generation sensor in Home Button | |
| Face ID | No | |||
| Sensors | LiDAR sensor | No | ||
| Three-axis gyro | Yes | |||
| Accelerometer | Yes | |||
| Ambient Light Sensor | Yes | |||
| Barometer | Yes | |||
| Rear Camera | Camera | 12 MP Wide | 8 MP Wide | |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.4 | ||
| Optical Image Stabilization | No | |||
| Auto Image Stabilization | Yes | |||
| Element Lens | Five-element lens | |||
| Optical Zoom | 1x | |||
| Digital Zoom | 5x | |||
| Autofocus | With Focus Pixels | Yes | ||
| Panorama | Up to 63 MP | Up to 43 MP | ||
| Lens Cover | — | |||
| Burst Mode | Yes | |||
| Flash | True Tone flash | Quad-LED True Tone flash | — | |
| Live Photos | Yes | |||
| Wide Color Capture | Yes | |||
| HDR for photos | Smart HDR 4 | Smart HDR 3 | Auto HDR | |
| Video Recording | 4K at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps 1080p HD at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps | 1080p HD at 30 fps | ||
| Extended Dynamic Range Video | 30 fps | No | ||
| Optical Image Stabilization for Video | No | |||
| Optical Video Zoom | 1x | |||
| Digital Video Zoom | 3x | |||
| Slow-motion video | 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps | 720p at 120 fps | ||
| Audio Zoom | No | |||
| Time-lapse video with stabilization | Yes | |||
| Cinematic video stabilization | 4K, 1080p and 720p | No | ||
| Stereo Recording | No | |||
| Front Camera | Camera | 12 MP Ultra Wide | 7 MP FaceTime HD | |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 | ||
| Center Stage | Yes | No | ||
| Portrait Mode | No | |||
| Portrait Lighting | No | |||
| Animoji and Memoji | No | |||
| Live Photos | Yes | |||
| Wide color capture | Yes | |||
| Retina Flash | Yes | |||
| Video Recording | 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps | 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps | ||
| Extended Dynamic Range Video | 30 fps | No | ||
| HDR for photos | Smart HDR 4 | Smart HDR 3 | Auto HDR | |
| Cinematic video stabilization | 1080p and 720p | No | ||
| Auto Image Stabilization | Yes | No | ||
| FaceTime | Yes | |||
| Audio | Playback | Two loudspeakers with one loudspeaker at top left and one loudspeaker at bottom left in portrait orientation adjusting sound to device orientation | Two loudspeakers at bottom in portrait orientation | |
| Dolby Atmos | Built-in speakers and headphones with Spatial Audio | Headphones with Spatial Audio | ||
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes | ||
| Materials | Front | All models have black glass front | Silver: White glass front Gold: White glass front Space Gray: Black glass front | |
| Back | Starlight: Starlight anodized flat aluminum back Space Gray: Space Gray anodized flat aluminum back Blue: Blue anodized flat aluminum back Purple: Purple anodized flat aluminum back | Starlight: Starlight anodized flat aluminum back Space Gray: Space Gray anodized flat aluminum back Pink: Pink anodized flat aluminum back Purple: Purple anodized flat aluminum back | Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum back Gold: Gold anodized contoured aluminum back Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum back | |
| Wi-Fi + Cellular models also have a long, thin line of plastic for the cellular antenna on top and bottom. The color of the plastic is dependent on the device. | Wi-Fi + Cellular models also have a long, thin line of plastic for the cellular antenna on top. The color of the plastic is dependent on the device. | |||
| Side | Starlight: Starlight anodized flat aluminum side Space Gray: Space Gray anodized flat aluminum side Blue: Blue anodized flat aluminum side Purple: Purple anodized flat aluminum side | Starlight: Starlight anodized flat aluminum side Space Gray: Space Gray anodized flat aluminum side Pink: Pink anodized flat aluminum side Purple: Purple anodized flat aluminum side | Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum side Gold: Gold anodized contoured aluminum side Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum side | |
| Wi-Fi + Cellular models also have a long, thin line of plastic for the cellular antenna on top and bottom. The color of the plastic is dependent on the device. | Wi-Fi + Cellular models also have a long, thin line of plastic for the cellular antenna on top. The color of the plastic is dependent on the device. | |||
| Colors | ||||
| Power | 3.81 V 19.19 W·h (5,034 mA·h) [55] | 3.82 V 19.3 W·h (5,124 mA·h) [56] | ||
| Included Charger | 20 W (9 V 2.22 A) USB-C Charger is not included in Europe and the United Kingdom | 20 W (9 V 2.22 A) USB-C | 12 W (5 V 2.4 A) or 10 W (5 V 2 A) USB-A | |
| Compatible Charger | 30 W USB-C 20 W USB-C | 30 W USB-C 20 W USB-C 18 W USB-C 12 W USB-A 10 W USB-A | ||
| Dimensions | Height | 195.4 mm (7.69 in) | 203.2 mm (8.00 in) | |
| Width | 134.8 mm (5.31 in) | |||
| Depth | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | ||
| Weight | Wi-Fi | 293 g (10.3 oz) | 300.5 g (10.60 oz) | |
| Wi-Fi + Cellular | 297 g (10.5 oz) | 308.2 g (10.87 oz) | ||
| Total greenhouse gas emissions | 65 kg CO2e [57] | 68 kg CO2e [58] | 70 kg CO2e [59] | |
| Hardware strings | iPad16,1 iPad16,2 | iPad14,1 iPad14,2 | iPad11,1 iPad11,2 | |
| Model number | A2993 A2995 A2996 | A2567 A2568 A2569 | A2133 A2124 A2126 A2125 | |
| Announced Date | October 15, 2024 | September 14, 2021 | March 18, 2019 | |
| Released Date | October 23, 2024 | September 24, 2021 | March 18, 2019 | |
| Discontinued Date | In production | October 15, 2024 | September 14, 2021 | |
| Unsupported Date | Supported | |||
| Model | iPad mini 4 | iPad mini 3 | iPad mini 2 | iPad mini (1st generation) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picture | | | |||
| Initial release operating system | iOS 9.0 | iOS 8.1 | iOS 7.0.3 (Wi-Fi) iOS 7.1 (Wi-Fi + cellular) | iOS 6.0 (Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + cellular) iOS 6.0.1 (Wi-Fi + cellular (TD-LTE)) | |
| Latest release operating system | iPadOS 15.8.5 | iOS 12.5.7 | iOS 9.3.6 (Wi-Fi + cellular) iOS 9.3.5 (Wi-Fi) | ||
| Display | Screen size | 7.9 in (200 mm) (diagonal) | |||
| Backlight | LED-backlit | ||||
| Multi-touch | Yes | ||||
| Technology | Retina Display with IPS technology | ||||
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 | 1024 x 768 | |||
| Pixel Density (ppi) | 326 | 163 | |||
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | ||||
| Typical Max brightness ( cd⁄m2) | 400 | ||||
| HDR Max brightness ( cd⁄m2) | — | ||||
| Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | Yes | ||||
| Laminated Display | Yes | No | |||
| Anti-reflective coating | Yes | No | |||
| Reflectance | 2.0% | — | |||
| Full sRGB Display | Yes | No | |||
| Wide Color Display (Display P3) | No | ||||
| True Tone Display | No | ||||
| Night Shift | Yes | No | |||
| ProMotion Display | No | ||||
| HDR 10 Content | No | ||||
| Dolby Vision | No | ||||
| Processor | Chip | Apple A8 | Apple A7 | Apple A5 | |
| Technology Node | 20 nm | 28 nm | 32 nm | ||
| Total Cores | 2 | ||||
| High-Performance Cores | 2 x Typhoon | 2 x Cyclone | 2 x ARM Cortex-A9 | ||
| Energy-Efficiency Cores | — | ||||
| Clock Speed | 1.5 GHz | 1.3 GHz | 1.0 GHz | ||
| Bit | 64-bit | 32-bit | |||
| Motion Coprocessor | M8 | M7 | — | ||
| Bus width | 64-bit | ||||
| Graphics Processor | PowerVR 6XT Series GX6450 (4-core) | PowerVR 6 Series G6430 (4-core) | PowerVR SGX543 (2-core) | ||
| Neural Engine | — | ||||
| Storage | 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB | 16 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB | 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB | 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB | |
| Storage Type | NAND Flash (eMMC) | ||||
| RAM | 2 GB | 1 GB | 512 MB | ||
| RAM Type | LPDDR3 800 MHz (12.8 GB/s) | LPDDR2 400 MHz (6.4 GB/s) | |||
| Connector | Main Connector | 8-pin Lightning connector port supporting charging | |||
| Side Connector | — | ||||
| Transmission Speed | Up to 480 Mbit/s transmission speeds (USB 2.0) | ||||
| External Display Support | No | ||||
| Apple Pencil Support | No | ||||
| Keyboard Support | Bluetooth Keyboard | Yes | |||
| Smart Keyboard | No | ||||
| Smart Keyboard Folio | No | ||||
| Magic Keyboard | No | ||||
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi (802.11) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) | ||
| MIMO | Yes | ||||
| Simultaneous Dual Band | No | ||||
| Maximum Wi-Fi Speed | 866 Mbit/s | 300 Mbit/s | |||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 | |||
| Cellular (Cellular models only) | GSM/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA/CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B/LTE up to 20 bands CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B is available in some models | GSM/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA/CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B/LTE up to 14 bands CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B is available in some models | GSM/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA/CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B/LTE up to 5 bands CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B is available in some models | ||
| Assisted GPS (Cellular models only) | Yes | ||||
| GLONASS/GNSS (Cellular models only) | Yes | ||||
| SIM card form-factor (Cellular models only) | Nano-SIM | ||||
| Apple Physical SIM | — | ||||
| Secure Authentication | Touch ID | Second generation sensor in Home Button | First generation sensor in Home Button | No | |
| Face ID | No | ||||
| Sensors | LiDAR sensor | No | |||
| Three-axis gyro | Yes | ||||
| Accelerometer | Yes | ||||
| Ambient Light Sensor | Yes | ||||
| Barometer | Yes | No | |||
| Rear Camera | Camera | 8 MP Wide | 5 MP Wide | ||
| Aperture | f/2.4 | ||||
| Optical Image Stabilization | No | ||||
| Auto Image Stabilization | Yes | No | |||
| Element Lens | Five-element lens | ||||
| Optical Zoom | 1x | ||||
| Digital Zoom | 5x | ||||
| Autofocus | Yes | ||||
| Panorama | Up to 43 MP | Supported | — | ||
| Lens Cover | — | ||||
| Burst Mode | Yes | No | |||
| Flash | — | ||||
| Live Photos | No | ||||
| Wide Color Capture | No | ||||
| HDR for photos | Auto HDR | Yes | |||
| Video Recording | 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps | ||||
| Extended Dynamic Range Video | No | ||||
| Optical Image Stabilization for Video | No | ||||
| Optical Video Zoom | 1x | ||||
| Digital Video Zoom | 3x | ||||
| Slow-motion video | 720p at 120 fps | — | |||
| Audio Zoom | No | ||||
| Time-lapse video with stabilization | Yes | No | |||
| Cinematic video stabilization | No | ||||
| Stereo Recording | No | ||||
| Front Camera | Camera | 1.2 MP FaceTime HD | |||
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 | |||
| Center Stage | No | ||||
| Portrait Mode | No | ||||
| Portrait Lighting | No | ||||
| Animoji and Memoji | No | ||||
| Live Photos | No | ||||
| Wide color capture | No | ||||
| Retina Flash | No | ||||
| Video Recording | 720p HD video recording at 30 fps | ||||
| Extended Dynamic Range Video | No | ||||
| HDR for photos | No | ||||
| Cinematic video stabilization | No | ||||
| Auto Image Stabilization | No | ||||
| FaceTime | Yes | ||||
| Audio | Playback | Two loudspeakers at bottom in portrait orientation | |||
| Dolby Atmos | No | ||||
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | ||||
| Materials | Front | Silver: White glass front Gold: White glass front Space Gray: Black glass front | Silver: White glass front Space Gray: Black glass front | Black & Slate: Black glass front White & Silver: White glass front | |
| Back | Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum back Gold: Gold anodized contoured aluminum back Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum back | Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum back Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum back | Black & Slate: Black & Slate anodized contoured aluminum back White & Silver: White & Silver anodized contoured aluminum back | ||
| Wi-Fi + Cellular models also have a piece plastic for the cellular antenna on top. The color of the plastic is dependent on the device. | |||||
| Side | Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum side Gold: Gold anodized contoured aluminum side Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum side | Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum side Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum side | Black & Slate: Black & Slate anodized contoured aluminum side White & Silver: White & Silver anodized contoured aluminum side | ||
| Wi-Fi + Cellular models also have a piece plastic for the cellular antenna on top. The color of the plastic is dependent on the device. | |||||
| Colors | |||||
| Power | 3.82 V 19.3 W·h (5,124 mA·h) [60] | 3.75 V 24.3 W·h (6,471 mA·h) | 3.72 V 16.5 W·h (4,440 mA·h) | ||
| Included Charger | 12 W (5 V 2.4 A) or 10 W (5 V 2 A) USB-A | ||||
| Compatible Charger | 12 W USB-A 10 W USB-A 5 W USB-A | ||||
| Dimensions | Height | 203.2 mm (8.00 in) | 200 mm (7.9 in) | ||
| Width | 134.8 mm (5.31 in) | 134.7 mm (5.30 in) | |||
| Depth | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 7.5 mm (0.30 in) | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) | ||
| Weight | Wi-Fi | 298.8 g (10.54 oz) | 331 g (11.7 oz) | 308 g (10.9 oz) | |
| Wi-Fi + Cellular | 304 g (10.7 oz) | 341 g (12.0 oz) | 312 g (11.0 oz) | ||
| Total greenhouse gas emissions | 120 kg CO2e [61] | 170 kg CO2e [62] [63] | 95 kg CO2e [64] | ||
| Hardware strings | iPad5,1 iPad5,2 | iPad4,7 iPad4,8 iPad4,9 | iPad4,4 iPad4,5 iPad4,6 | iPad2,5 iPad2,6 iPad2,7 | |
| Model number | A1538 A1550 | A1599 A1600 A1601 | A1489 A1490 A1491 | A1432 A1454 A1455 | |
| Announced Date | September 9, 2015 | October 16, 2014 | October 22, 2013 | October 23, 2012 | |
| Released Date | September 9, 2015 | October 22, 2014 | November 12, 2013 | Wi-Fi: November 16, 2012 Wi-Fi + Cellular: 2013 | |
| Discontinued Date | March 18, 2019 | March 21, 2017 | September 7, 2016 | September 9, 2015 | |
| Unsupported Date | Bug fixes, security updates only | January 23, 2023 | January 23, 2023 | September 13, 2016(Wi-Fi) July 22, 2019(Wi-Fi + cellular) | |
| Model | Announced | Release(d) | Discontinued | Support | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| With OS | Date | Latest OS | Ended | Lifespan [a] | |||
| iPad Air (1st) | October 22, 2013 | iOS 7.0.3 | November 1, 2013 | March 21, 2016 | iOS 12.5.7 | January 23, 2023 | 9 years, 2 months |
| iPad Air 2 | October 16, 2014 | iOS 8.1 | October 22, 2014 | March 21, 2017 | iPadOS 15.8.5 | September 15, 2025 | 10 years, 10 months |
| iPad Air (3rd) | March 18, 2019 | iOS 12.2 | March 18, 2019 | September 15, 2020 | Latest iPadOS iPadOS 26.0.1 | Supported September 29, 2025 | 6 years, 7 months |
| iPad Air (4th) | September 15, 2020 | iPadOS 14.1 | October 23, 2020 | March 8, 2022 | 5 years, 1 month | ||
| iPad Air (5th) | March 8, 2022 | iPadOS 15.4 | March 18, 2022 | May 7, 2024 | 3 years, 7 months | ||
| iPad Air (6th) | May 7, 2024 | iPadOS 17.5 | May 15, 2024 | March 4, 2025 | 1 year, 5 months | ||
| iPad Air (7th) | March 4, 2025 | iPadOS 18.3.1 | March 12, 2025 | Current | 7 months | ||
| Model | iPad Air 11-in. (7th generation) | iPad Air 13-in. (7th generation) | iPad Air 11-in. (6th generation) | iPad Air 13-in. (6th generation) | iPad Air (5th generation) | iPad Air (4th generation) | iPad Air (3rd generation) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picture | | | |||||||
| Initial release operating system | iPadOS 18.3.1 | iPadOS 17.5 | iPadOS 15.4 | iPadOS 14.0 | iOS 12.2 | ||||
| Latest release operating system | iPadOS 26.0.1 | ||||||||
| Display | Screen size | 10.9 in (280 mm) (diagonal) | 12.9 in (330 mm) (diagonal) | 10.9 in (280 mm) (diagonal) | 12.9 in (330 mm) (diagonal) | 10.9 in (280 mm) (diagonal) | 10.5 in (270 mm) (diagonal) | ||
| Backlight | LED-backlit | ||||||||
| Multi-touch | Yes | ||||||||
| Technology | Liquid Retina display with IPS technology | Retina display with IPS technology | |||||||
| Resolution | 2360 x 1640 | 2732 x 2048 | 2360 x 1640 | 2732 x 2048 | 2360 x 1640 | 2224 x 1668 | |||
| Pixel Density (ppi) | 264 | ||||||||
| Aspect Ratio | ~10:7 | 4:3 | ~10:7 | 4:3 | ~10:7 | 4:3 | |||
| Typical Max brightness ( cd⁄m2) | 500 | 600 | 500 | 600 | 500 | ||||
| HDR Max brightness ( cd⁄m2) | — | ||||||||
| Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | Yes | ||||||||
| Laminated Display | Yes | ||||||||
| Anti-reflective coating | Yes | ||||||||
| Reflectance | 1.8 % | ||||||||
| Full sRGB Display | Yes | ||||||||
| Wide Color Display (Display P3) | Yes | ||||||||
| True Tone Display | Yes | ||||||||
| Night Shift | Yes | ||||||||
| ProMotion Display | No | ||||||||
| HDR 10 Content | Yes | No | |||||||
| Dolby Vision | Yes | No | |||||||
| Apple Pencil Hover | Yes | No | |||||||
| Processor | Chip | Apple M3 | Apple M2 | Apple M1 | Apple A14 Bionic | Apple A12 Bionic | |||
| Technology Node | 3 nm (N3B) | 5 nm (N5P) | 5 nm (N5) | 7 nm (N7) | |||||
| Total Cores | 8 | 6 | |||||||
| High-Performance Cores | 4 x Coll-P | 4 x Avalanche | 4 x Firestorm | 2 x Firestorm | 2 x Vortex | ||||
| Energy-Efficiency Cores | 4 x Coll-E | 4 x Blizzard | 4 x Icestorm | 4 x Tempest | |||||
| Clock Speed | 4.05 GHz, 2.75 GHz | 3.49 GHz, 2.42 GHz | 3.20 GHz, 2.06 GHz | 3.09 GHz, 1.82 GHz | 2.49 GHz, 1.49 GHz | ||||
| Bit | 64-bit | ||||||||
| Motion Coprocessor | Embedded in SoC | ||||||||
| Bus width | 128-bit | 64-bit | |||||||
| Graphics Processor | Apple designed 9-core GPU (G16G) with hardware ray tracing | Apple designed 9-core GPU (G15G) | Apple designed 8-core GPU (G13G) | Apple designed 4-core GPU (G13P) | Apple designed 4-core GPU (G11P) | ||||
| Media Engine | Hardware-accelerated 8K H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW AV1 Decode | Hardware-accelerated H.264 and HEVC | — | ||||||
| Neural Engine | 16-core Neural Engine (18 TOPS) | 16-core Neural Engine (15.8 TOPS) | 16-core Neural Engine (11 TOPS) | 8-core Neural Engine (5 TOPS) | |||||
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB | 64 GB, 256 GB | |||||||
| Storage Type | PCIe-based SSD | NAND Flash driven by NVMe-based controller that communicates over a PCIe connection | |||||||
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB | 3 GB | ||||||
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 3200 MHz (102.4 GB/s) | LPDDR4X 2133 MHz (68.2 GB/s) | LPDDR4X 2133 MHz (34.1 GB/s) | ||||||
| Virtual Memory Swap | Yes | Requires iPadOS 16 and later 256 GB storage only | No | ||||||
| Connector | Main Connector | USB-C port supporting charging and DisplayPort protocols among others | 8-pin Lightning connector port supporting charging | ||||||
| Side Connector | Back Smart connector for Magic Keyboard Magnetic connector (For Apple Pencil Pro) | Back Smart connector for Smart Keyboard Folio and Magic Keyboard Magnetic connector (For 2nd generation Apple Pencil) | Side Smart connector for Smart Keyboard | ||||||
| Transmission Speed | Up to 10 Gbit/s transmission speeds (USB 3.1 Gen 2) | Up to 5 Gbit/s transmission speeds (USB 3.0) | Up to 0.48 Gbit/s transmission speeds (USB 2.0) | ||||||
| External Display Support | One display up to 6K resolution at 60 Hz at 8-bit color depth | One display up to 4K resolution at 30 Hz at 8-bit color depth or 1080p resolution at 60 Hz at 8-bit color depth | No | ||||||
| Apple Pencil Support | Apple Pencil Pro Apple Pencil (USB-C) | Second generation Apple Pencil Apple Pencil (USB-C) | First generation Apple Pencil | ||||||
| Keyboard Support | Bluetooth Keyboard | Yes | |||||||
| Smart Keyboard | No | Yes | |||||||
| Smart Keyboard Folio | No | Yes | No | ||||||
| Magic Keyboard | Yes | No | |||||||
| Magic Keyboard Folio | No | ||||||||
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi (802.11) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) | |||||
| MIMO | Yes | ||||||||
| Simultaneous Dual Band | Yes | ||||||||
| Maximum Wi-Fi Speed | 2.4 Gbit/s | 1.2 Gbit/s | 0.866 Gbit/s | ||||||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |||||||
| Cellular (Cellular models only) | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA/Gigabit-class LTE up to 31 bands/5G (sub-6 GHz) | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA/Gigabit-class LTE up to 32 bands/5G (sub-6 GHz) | GSM/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA/Gigabit-class LTE up to 30 bands | GSM/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA/Gigabit-class LTE up to 28 bands | |||||
| Assisted GPS (Cellular models only) | Yes | ||||||||
| GLONASS/GNSS (Cellular models only) | Yes | ||||||||
| SIM card form-factor (Cellular models only) | — | Nano-SIM | |||||||
| eSIM | |||||||||
| Secure Authentication | Touch ID | In Top Button | Second generation sensor in Home Button | ||||||
| Face ID | No | ||||||||
| Sensors | LiDAR sensor | No | |||||||
| Three-axis gyro | Yes | ||||||||
| Accelerometer | Yes | ||||||||
| Ambient Light Sensor | Yes | ||||||||
| Barometer | Yes | ||||||||
| Rear Camera | Camera | 12 MP Wide | 8 MP Wide | ||||||
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.4 | |||||||
| Optical Image Stabilization | No | ||||||||
| Auto Image Stabilization | Yes | ||||||||
| Element Lens | Five-element lens | ||||||||
| Optical Zoom | 1x | ||||||||
| Digital Zoom | 5x zoom in | ||||||||
| Autofocus | With Focus Pixels | Yes | |||||||
| Panorama | Up to 63 MP | Up to 43 MP | |||||||
| Lens Cover | — | ||||||||
| Burst Mode | Yes | ||||||||
| Flash | — | ||||||||
| Live Photos | Yes | ||||||||
| Wide Color Capture | Yes | ||||||||
| HDR for photos | Smart HDR 4 | Smart HDR 3 | Auto HDR | ||||||
| Video Recording | 4K at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps 1080p HD at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps | 1080p HD at 30 fps | |||||||
| ProRes Video | No | ||||||||
| Extended Dynamic Range Video | 30 fps | No | |||||||
| Optical Image Stabilization for Video | No | ||||||||
| Optical Video Zoom | 1x | ||||||||
| Digital Video Zoom | 3x zoom in | ||||||||
| Slow-motion video | 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps | 720p at 120 fps | |||||||
| Audio Zoom | No | ||||||||
| Time-lapse video with stabilization | Yes | ||||||||
| Cinematic video stabilization | 4K, 1080p and 720p | 1080p and 720p | No | ||||||
| Stereo Recording | No | ||||||||
| Front Camera | Camera | Landscape 12 MP Center Stage | 12 MP Ultra Wide | 7 MP FaceTime HD | |||||
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 | f/2.2 | ||||||
| Center Stage | Yes | No | |||||||
| Portrait Mode | No | ||||||||
| Portrait Lighting | No | ||||||||
| Animoji and Memoji | No | ||||||||
| Live Photos | Yes | ||||||||
| Wide color capture | Yes | ||||||||
| Retina Flash | Yes | ||||||||
| Video Recording | 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps | 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps, or 60 fps | 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps | ||||||
| ProRes Video | No | ||||||||
| Extended Dynamic Range Video | 30 fps | No | |||||||
| HDR for photos | Smart HDR 4 | Smart HDR 3 | Auto HDR | ||||||
| Cinematic video stabilization | 1080p and 720p | No | |||||||
| Auto Image Stabilization | Yes | No | |||||||
| FaceTime | Yes | ||||||||
| Audio | Playback | Two loudspeakers with one loudspeaker at top left and one loudspeaker at bottom left in portrait orientation adjusting sound to device orientation | Two loudspeakers with one loudspeaker at top left and one loudspeaker at bottom left in portrait orientation adjusting sound to device orientation | Two loudspeakers with doubled bass with one loudspeaker at top left and one loudspeaker at bottom left in portrait orientation adjusting sound to device orientation | Two loudspeakers with one loudspeaker at top left and one loudspeaker at bottom left in portrait orientation adjusting sound to device orientation | Two loudspeakers at bottom in portrait orientation | |||
| Dolby Atmos | Built-in speakers and headphones with Spatial Audio | Headphones with Spatial Audio | |||||||
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes | |||||||
| Microphone | Two microphones | ||||||||
| Materials | Front | All models have black glass front | Silver: White glass front Gold: White glass front Space Gray: Black glass front | ||||||
| Back | Starlight: Starlight anodized flat aluminum back Space Gray: Space Gray anodized flat aluminum back Purple: Purple anodized flat aluminum back Blue: Blue anodized flat aluminum back | Starlight: Starlight anodized flat aluminum back Space Gray: Space Gray anodized flat aluminum back Pink: Pink anodized flat aluminum back Purple: Purple anodized flat aluminum back Blue: Blue anodized flat aluminum back | Silver: Silver anodized flat aluminum back Space Gray: Space Gray anodized flat aluminum back Rose Gold: Rose Gold anodized flat aluminum back Green: Green anodized flat aluminum back Blue: Blue anodized flat aluminum back | Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum back Gold: Gold anodized contoured aluminum back Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum back | |||||
| Wi-Fi + Cellular models also have a long, thin line of plastic for the cellular antenna on top and bottom. The color of the plastic is dependent on the device. | Wi-Fi + Cellular models also have a long, thin line of plastic for the cellular antenna on top. The color of the plastic is dependent on the device. | ||||||||
| Side | Starlight: Starlight anodized flat aluminum side Space Gray: Space Gray anodized flat aluminum side Purple: Purple anodized flat aluminum side Blue: Blue anodized flat aluminum side | Starlight: Starlight anodized flat aluminum side Space Gray: Space Gray anodized flat aluminum side Pink: Pink anodized flat aluminum side Purple: Purple anodized flat aluminum side Blue: Blue anodized flat aluminum side | Silver: Silver anodized flat aluminum side Space Gray: Space Gray anodized flat aluminum side Rose Gold: Rose Gold anodized flat aluminum side Green: Green anodized flat aluminum side Blue: Blue anodized flat aluminum side | Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum side Gold: Gold anodized contoured aluminum side Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum side | |||||
| Wi-Fi + Cellular models also have a long, thin line of plastic for the cellular antenna on top and bottom. The color of the plastic is dependent on the device. | Wi-Fi + Cellular models also have a long, thin line of plastic for the cellular antenna on top. The color of the plastic is dependent on the device. | ||||||||
| Colors | |||||||||
| Power | 28.93 W·h | 36.59 W·h | 28.93 W·h | 36.59 W·h | 3.8 V 28.6 W·h (7,606 mA·h) [65] | 3.77 V 30.8 W·h (8,134 mA·h) [66] | |||
| Included Charger | 20 W (9 V 2.22 A) USB-C Charger is not included in Europe and the United Kingdom | 20 W (9 V 2.22 A) USB-C | 12 W (5 V 2.4 A) or 10 W (5 V 2 A) USB-A | ||||||
| Compatible Charger | 30 W USB-C 20 W USB-C | 30 W USB-C 20 W USB-C 18 W USB-C 12 W USB-A 10 W USB-A | |||||||
| Dimensions | Height | 247.6 mm (9.75 in) | 280.6 mm (11.05 in) | 247.6 mm (9.75 in) | 280.6 mm (11.05 in) | 247.6 mm (9.75 in) | 250.6 mm (9.87 in) | ||
| Width | 178.5 mm (7.03 in) | 214.9 mm (8.46 in) | 178.5 mm (7.03 in) | 214.9 mm (8.46 in) | 178.5 mm (7.03 in) | 174.1 mm (6.85 in) | |||
| Depth | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | Wi-Fi | 460 g (16 oz) | 616 g (21.7 oz) | 462 g (16.3 oz) | 617 g (21.8 oz) | 461 g (16.3 oz) | 458 g (16.2 oz) | 456 g (16.1 oz) | |
| Wi-Fi + Cellular | 460 g (16 oz) | 617 g (21.8 oz) | 462 g (16.3 oz) | 618 g (21.8 oz) | 462 g (16.3 oz) | 460 g (16 oz) | 464 g (16.4 oz) | ||
| Total greenhouse gas emissions | 76 kg CO2e [67] | 89 kg CO2e | 75 kg CO2e [68] | 91 kg CO2e | 80 kg CO2e [69] | 82 kg CO2e [70] | 86 kg CO2e [71] | ||
| Hardware strings | iPad15,3 iPad15,4 | iPad15,5 iPad15,6 | iPad14,8 iPad14,9 | iPad14,10 iPad14,11 | iPad13,16 iPad13,17 | iPad13,1 iPad13,2 | iPad11,3 iPad11,4 | ||
| Model number | A3266 A3267 A3270 | A3268 A3269 A3271 | A2902 A2903 A2904 | A2898 A2899 A2900 | A2588 A2589 A2591 | A2316 A2072 A2324 A2325 | A2152 A2123 A2153 A2154 | ||
| Announced Date | March 4, 2025 | May 7, 2024 | March 8, 2022 | September 15, 2020 | March 18, 2019 | ||||
| Released Date | March 12, 2025 | May 15, 2024 | March 18, 2022 | October 23, 2020 | March 18, 2019 | ||||
| Discontinued Date | In production | March 4, 2025 | May 7, 2024 | March 8, 2022 | September 15, 2020 | ||||
| Unsupported Date | Supported | ||||||||
| Model | iPad Air 2 | iPad Air (1st generation) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Picture | | | |
| Initial release operating system | iOS 8.1 | iOS 7.0.3 (Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + cellular) iOS 7.1 (Wi-Fi + cellular (TD-LTE)) | |
| Latest release operating system | iPadOS 15.8.5 | iOS 12.5.7 | |
| Display | Screen size | 9.7 in (250 mm) (diagonal) | |
| Backlight | LED-backlit | ||
| Multi-touch | Yes | ||
| Technology | Retina Display with IPS technology | ||
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 | ||
| Pixel Density (ppi) | 264 | ||
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | ||
| Typical Max brightness ( cd⁄m2) | 400 | ||
| HDR Max brightness ( cd⁄m2) | — | ||
| Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | Yes | ||
| Laminated Display | Yes | No | |
| Anti-reflective coating | Yes | No | |
| Reflectance | 2.5% | — | |
| Full sRGB Display | Yes | ||
| Wide Color Display (Display P3) | No | ||
| True Tone Display | No | ||
| Night Shift | Yes | ||
| ProMotion Display | No | ||
| HDR 10 Content | No | ||
| Dolby Vision | No | ||
| Processor | Chip | Apple A8X | Apple A7 |
| Technology Node | 20 nm | 28 nm | |
| Total Cores | 3 | 2 | |
| High-Performance Cores | 3 x Typhoon | 2 x Cyclone | |
| Energy-Efficiency Cores | — | ||
| Clock Speed | 1.50 GHz | 1.40 GHz | |
| Bit | 64-bit | ||
| Motion Coprocessor | M8 | M7 | |
| Bus width | 128-bit | 64-bit | |
| Graphics Processor | PowerVR 6XT Series GX6850 (8-core) | PowerVR 6 Series G6430 (4-core) | |
| Neural Engine | — | ||
| Media Engine | — | ||
| Storage | 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB | ||
| Storage Type | NAND Flash (eMMC) | ||
| RAM | 2 GB | 1 GB | |
| RAM Type | LPDDR3 800 MHz (12.8 GB/s) | ||
| Connector | Main Connector | 8-pin Lightning connector port supporting charging | |
| Side Connector | — | ||
| Transmission Speed | Up to 0.480 Gbit/s transmission speeds (USB 2.0) | ||
| External Display Support | No | ||
| Apple Pencil Support | No | ||
| Keyboard Support | Bluetooth Keyboard | Yes | |
| Smart Keyboard | No | ||
| Smart Keyboard Folio | No | ||
| Magic Keyboard | No | ||
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi (802.11) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11a/b/g/n) 802.11n in both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz |
| MIMO | Yes | ||
| Simultaneous Dual Band | No | ||
| Maximum Wi-Fi Speed | 0.866 Gbit/s | 0.300 Gbit/s | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 | ||
| Cellular (Cellular models only) | GSM/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA/CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B/LTE up to 20 bands CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B is available in some models | GSM/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA/CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B/LTE up to 14 bands CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B is available in some models | |
| Assisted GPS (Cellular models only) | Yes | ||
| GLONASS/GNSS (Cellular models only) | Yes | ||
| SIM card form-factor (Cellular models only) | Nano-SIM | ||
| — | |||
| Secure Authentication | Touch ID | Second generation sensor in Home Button | No |
| Face ID | No | ||
| Sensors | LiDAR sensor | No | |
| Three-axis gyro | Yes | ||
| Accelerometer | Yes | ||
| Ambient Light Sensor | Yes | ||
| Barometer | Yes | No | |
| Rear Camera | Camera | 8 MP Wide | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | ||
| Optical Image Stabilization | No | ||
| Auto Image Stabilization | Yes | No | |
| Element Lens | Five-element lens | ||
| Optical Zoom | 1x | ||
| Digital Zoom | 5x zoom in | ||
| Autofocus | Yes | ||
| Panorama | Up to 43 MP | — | |
| Lens Cover | — | ||
| Burst Mode | Yes | — | |
| Flash | — | ||
| Live Photos | No | ||
| Wide Color Capture | No | ||
| HDR for photos | Yes | ||
| Video Recording | 1080p HD at 30 fps | ||
| Extended Dynamic Range Video | No | ||
| Optical Image Stabilization for Video | No | ||
| Optical Video Zoom | 1x | ||
| Digital Video Zoom | 3x zoom in | ||
| Slow-motion video | 720p at 120 fps | — | |
| Audio Zoom | No | ||
| Time-lapse video with stabilization | Yes | Support time-lapse video without stabilization | |
| Cinematic video stabilization | No | ||
| Stereo Recording | No | ||
| Front Camera | Camera | 1.2 MP FaceTime HD | |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 | |
| Center Stage | No | ||
| Portrait Mode | No | ||
| Portrait Lighting | No | ||
| Animoji and Memoji | No | ||
| Live Photos | No | ||
| Wide color capture | No | ||
| Retina Flash | No | ||
| Video Recording | 720p HD video recording at 30 fps | ||
| Extended Dynamic Range Video | No | ||
| HDR for photos | No | ||
| Cinematic video stabilization | No | ||
| Auto Image Stabilization | No | ||
| FaceTime | Yes | ||
| Audio | Playback | Two loudspeakers at bottom in portrait orientation | |
| Dolby Atmos | No | ||
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | ||
| Microphone | Two microphone | ||
| Materials | Front | Silver: White glass front Gold: White glass front Space Gray: Black glass front | Silver: White glass front Space Gray: Black glass front |
| Back | Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum back Gold: Gold anodized contoured aluminum back Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum back | Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum back Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum back | |
| Wi-Fi + Cellular models also have a piece of plastic for the cellular antenna on top. The color of the plastic is dependent on the device. | |||
| Side | Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum side Gold: Gold anodized contoured aluminum side Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum side | Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum side Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum side | |
| Wi-Fi + Cellular models also have a piece of plastic for the cellular antenna on top. The color of the plastic is dependent on the device. | |||
| Colors | |||
| Power | 3.76 V 27.3 W·h (7,340 mA·h) [72] | 3.73 V 32.4 W·h (8,827 mA·h) [73] | |
| Included Charger | 12 W (5 V 2.4 A) or 10 W (5 V 2 A) USB-A | ||
| Compatible Charger | 12 W USB-A 10 W USB-A | ||
| Dimensions | Height | 240 mm (9.4 in) | |
| Width | 169.5 mm (6.67 in) | ||
| Depth | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 7.5 mm (0.30 in) | |
| Weight | Wi-Fi | 437 g (15.4 oz) | 469 g (16.5 oz) |
| Wi-Fi + Cellular | 444 g (15.7 oz) | 478 g (16.9 oz) | |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions | 190 kg CO2e [74] | 210 kg CO2e [75] | |
| Hardware strings | iPad5,3 iPad5,4 | iPad4,1 iPad4,2 iPad4,3 | |
| Model number | A1566 A1567 | A1474 A1475 A1476 | |
| Announced Date | October 16, 2014 | October 22, 2013 | |
| Released Date | 32 GB: September 7, 2016 16 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB: October 24, 2014 | November 1, 2013 | |
| Discontinued Date | 32 & 128 GB: March 21, 2017 16 GB and 64 GB: September 7, 2016 | 64 and 128 GB: October 16, 2014 16 and 32 GB: March 21, 2016 | |
| Unsupported Date | Obsolete 29 July 2024 | January 23, 2023 | |
| Model | Announced | Release(d) | Discontinued | Support | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| With OS | Date | Latest OS | Ended | Lifespan [a] | |||
| iPad Pro (1st) 12.9-inch | September 9, 2015 | iOS 9.1 | November 11, 2015 | June 5, 2017 | iPadOS 16.7.12 | September 15, 2025 | 10 years |
| iPad Pro (1st) 9.7-inch | March 21, 2016 | iOS 9.3 | March 31, 2016 | 9 years, 5 months | |||
| iPad Pro (2nd) | June 5, 2017 | iOS 10.3.2 | June 13, 2017 | October 30, 2018 (12.9" model) March 18, 2019 (10.5" model) | iPadOS 17.7.10 | August 20, 2025 | 8 years, 4 months |
| iPad Pro (3rd) | October 30, 2018 | iOS 12.1 | November 7, 2018 | March 18, 2020 | Latest iPadOS iPadOS 26.0.1 | Supported September 29, 2025 | 6 years, 11 months |
| iPad Pro (4th) | March 18, 2020 | iPadOS 13.4 | March 25, 2020 | April 20, 2021 | 5 years, 7 months | ||
| iPad Pro (5th) | April 20, 2021 | iPadOS 14.5 | May 21, 2021 | October 18, 2022 | 4 years, 6 months | ||
| iPad Pro (6th) | October 18, 2022 | iPadOS 16.1 | October 26, 2022 | May 7, 2024 | 2 years, 11 months | ||
| iPad Pro (7th) | May 7, 2024 | iPadOS 17.5 | May 15, 2024 | October 15, 2025 | 1 year, 5 months | ||
| iPad Pro (8th) | October 15, 2025 | iPadOS 26 | October 22, 2025 | Current | 0 months | ||
| Model | iPad Pro 11-in. (6th generation) | iPad Pro 13-in. (2nd generation) | iPad Pro 11-in. (5th generation) | iPad Pro 13-in. (1st generation) | iPad Pro 11-in. (4th generation) | iPad Pro 12.9-in. (6th generation) | iPad Pro 11-in. (3rd generation) | iPad Pro 12.9-in. (5th generation) | iPad Pro 11-in. (2nd generation) | iPad Pro 12.9-in. (4th generation) | iPad Pro 11-in. (1st generation) | iPad Pro 12.9-in. (3rd generation) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picture | | | | | | | | | |||||
| Initial release operating system | iPadOS 26.0.1 | iPadOS 17.5 | iPadOS 16.1 | iPadOS 14.5 | iPadOS 13.4 | iOS 12.1 | |||||||
| Latest release operating system | iPadOS 26.0.1 | ||||||||||||
| Display | Screen size | 11.1 in (280 mm) (diagonal) 6.3 by 9.1 in (160 by 230 mm) | 13 in (330 mm) (diagonal) 7.8 by 10.4 in (200 by 260 mm) | 11.1 in (280 mm) (diagonal) 6.3 by 9.1 in (160 by 230 mm) | 13 in (330 mm) (diagonal) 7.8 by 10.4 in (200 by 260 mm) | 11 in (280 mm) (diagonal) 6.3 by 9.0 in (160 by 230 mm) | 12.9 in (330 mm) (diagonal) 7.8 by 10.3 in (200 by 260 mm) | 11 in (280 mm) (diagonal) 6.3 by 9.0 in (160 by 230 mm) | 12.9 in (330 mm) (diagonal) 7.8 by 10.3 in (200 by 260 mm) | 11 in (280 mm) (diagonal) 6.3 by 9.0 in (160 by 230 mm) | 12.9 in (330 mm) (diagonal) 7.8 by 10.3 in (200 by 260 mm) | 11 in (280 mm) (diagonal) 6.3 by 9.0 in (160 by 230 mm) | 12.9 in (330 mm) (diagonal) 7.8 by 10.3 in (200 by 260 mm) |
| Screen Area – Screen to Body ratio (Body Area) | 371 cm2 – 84% (443 cm2) | 523 cm2 – 86% (607 cm2) | 371 cm2 – 84% (443 cm2) | 523 cm2 – 86% (607 cm2) | 367 cm2 – 83% (442 cm2) | 515 cm2 – 85% (603 cm2) | 367 cm2 – 83% (442 cm2) | 515 cm2 – 85% (603 cm2) | 367 cm2 – 83% (442 cm2) | 515 cm2 – 85% (603 cm2) | 367 cm2 – 83% (442 cm2) | 515 cm2 – 85% (603 cm2) | |
| Backlight | — | LED-backlit | mini-LED-backlit with 2596 full-array local dimming zones | LED-backlit | mini-LED-backlit with 2596 full-array local dimming zones | LED-backlit | |||||||
| Multi-touch | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Technology | Ultra Retina XDR display with Tandem OLED | Liquid Retina display with IPS technology | Liquid Retina XDR display with IPS technology | Liquid Retina display with IPS technology | Liquid Retina XDR display with IPS technology | Liquid Retina display with IPS technology | |||||||
| Resolution | 2420 x 1668 | 2752 x 2064 | 2420 x 1668 | 2752 x 2064 | 2388 x 1668 | 2732 x 2048 | 2388 x 1668 | 2732 x 2048 | 2388 x 1668 | 2732 x 2048 | 2388 x 1668 | 2732 x 2048 | |
| Pixel Density (ppi) | 264 | ||||||||||||
| Aspect Ratio | ~10:7 | 4:3 | ~10:7 | 4:3 | ~10:7 | 4:3 | ~10:7 | 4:3 | ~10:7 | 4:3 | ~10:7 | 4:3 | |
| Typical Max brightness ( cd⁄m2) | 1000 | 600 | |||||||||||
| XDR Max brightness ( cd⁄m2) | 1000 (Full screen) 1600 (HDR Content) | — | 1000 (Full screen) 1600 (HDR Content) | — | 1000 (Full screen) 1600 (HDR Content) | — | |||||||
| Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Laminated Display | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Anti-reflective coating | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Reflectance | 1.8 % | ||||||||||||
| Full sRGB Display | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Wide Color Display (Display P3) | Yes | ||||||||||||
| True Tone Display | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Night Shift | Yes | ||||||||||||
| ProMotion Display | From 10Hz to 120Hz | From 24Hz to 120Hz | |||||||||||
| HDR10 Content | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Dolby Vision | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Apple Pencil hover | Yes | No | |||||||||||
| Processor | Chip | Apple M5 | Apple M4 | Apple M2 | Apple M1 | Apple A12Z Bionic | Apple A12X Bionic | ||||||
| Technology Node | 3 nm (N3P) | 3 nm (N3E) | 5 nm (N5P) | 5 nm (N5) | 7 nm (N7) | ||||||||
| Total Cores | 9 (Models with 256 GB and 512 GB storage) 10 (Models with 1 TB and 2 TB storage) | 8 | |||||||||||
| High-Performance Cores | 3 (Models with 256 GB and 512 GB storage) 4 (Models with 1 TB and 2 TB storage) | 3 (Models with 256 GB and 512 GB storage) 4 (Models with 1 TB and 2 TB storage) | 4 x Avalanche | 4 x Firestorm | 4 x Vortex | ||||||||
| Energy-Efficiency Cores | 6 | 6 | 4 x Blizzard | 4 x Icestorm | 4 x Tempest | ||||||||
| Clock Speed | 4.42 GHz, ??? GHz | 4.39 GHz, 2.75 GHz | 3.49 GHz, 2.42 GHz | 3.20 GHz, 2.06 GHz | 2.49 GHz, 1.59 GHz | ||||||||
| Bit | 64-bit | ||||||||||||
| Motion Coprocessor | Embedded in SoC | ||||||||||||
| Bus width | 128-bit | ||||||||||||
| Graphics Processor | Eighth generation Apple designed 10-core GPU with hardware ray tracing | Seventh generation Apple designed 10-core GPU with hardware ray tracing | Fifth generation Apple designed 10-core GPU | Fourth generation Apple designed 8-core GPU | Second generation Apple designed 8-core GPU | Second generation Apple designed 7-core GPU | |||||||
| Media Engine | Hardware-accelerated 8K H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW AV1 Decode | Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW | Hardware-accelerated H.264 and HEVC | — | |||||||||
| Neural Engine | 16-core Neural Engine | 16-core Neural Engine (38 TOPS) | 16-core Neural Engine (15.8 TOPS) | 16-core Neural Engine (11 TOPS) | 8-core Neural Engine (5 TOPS) | ||||||||
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB | 64 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB | |||||||||
| Storage Type | PCIe-based SSD | NAND Flash driven by NVMe-based controller that communicates over a PCIe connection | |||||||||||
| RAM | 12 GB (Models with 256 GB and 512 GB storage) 16 GB (Models with 1 TB and 2 TB storage) | 8 GB (Models with 256 GB and 512 GB storage) 16 GB (Models with 1 TB and 2 TB storage) | 8 GB (Models with 128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB storage) 16 GB (Models with 1 TB and 2 TB storage) | 6 GB | 4 GB (Models with 64 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB storage) 6 GB (Models with 1 TB storage) | ||||||||
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X 4800 MHz (153.0 GB/s) | LPDDR5X 3750 MHz (120.0 GB/s) | LPDDR5 3200 MHz (102.4 GB/s) | LPDDR4X 2133 MHz (68.2 GB/s) | |||||||||
| Virtual Memory Swap | Yes | Requires iPadOS 16 and later | No | ||||||||||
| Connector | Main Connector | Thunderbolt 3/USB4 USB-C port supporting charging and DisplayPort protocols among others | USB-C port supporting charging and DisplayPort protocols among others | ||||||||||
| Side Connector | Back Smart connector for Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro Magnetic connector (For Apple Pencil Pro) | Back Smart connector for Smart Keyboard Folio and Magic Keyboard Magnetic connector (For 2nd generation Apple Pencil) | |||||||||||
| Transmission Speed | Up to 40 Gbit/s transmission speed (Thunderbolt 3 or USB4) and up to 10 Gbit/s transmission speeds (USB 3.1 Gen 2) | Up to 10 Gbit/s transmission speeds (USB 3.1 Gen 2) | |||||||||||
| External Display Support | One display up to 6016 x 3384 at 60 Hz | One display up to 5120 x 2880 at 60 Hz | |||||||||||
| Apple Pencil Support | Apple Pencil Pro Apple Pencil (USB-C) | Second generation Apple Pencil Apple Pencil (USB-C) | |||||||||||
| Keyboard Support | Bluetooth Keyboard | Yes | |||||||||||
| Smart Keyboard | No | ||||||||||||
| Smart Keyboard Folio | No | Yes | |||||||||||
| Magic Keyboard | For iPad Pro (M4/M5) | Yes | |||||||||||
| Magic Keyboard Folio | No | ||||||||||||
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi (802.11) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) | ||||||||
| MIMO | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Simultaneous Dual Band | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Maximum Wi-Fi Speed | 5 Gbit/s | 2.4 Gbit/s | 1.2 Gbit/s | ||||||||||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 | ||||||||||
| Cellular (Cellular models only) | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA/Gigabit-class LTE up to 31 bands/5G (sub-6 GHz) | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA/Gigabit-class LTE up to 32 bands/5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) 5G mmWave is available in some models | GSM/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA/Gigabit-class LTE up to 32 bands/5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) 5G mmWave is available in some models | GSM/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA/Gigabit-class LTE up to 30 bands | GSM/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA/Gigabit-class LTE up to 29 bands | ||||||||
| Assisted GPS (Cellular models only) | Yes | ||||||||||||
| GLONASS/GNSS (Cellular models only) | Yes | ||||||||||||
| SIM card form-factor (Cellular models only) | — | Nano-SIM | |||||||||||
| eSIM | |||||||||||||
| Secure Authentication | Touch ID | No | |||||||||||
| Face ID | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Sensors | LiDAR sensor | Yes | No | ||||||||||
| Three-axis gyro | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Accelerometer | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Ambient Light Sensor | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Barometer | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Rear Camera | Camera | 12 MP Wide | 12 MP Wide 10 MP Ultra Wide | 12 MP Wide | |||||||||
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 (Wide) f/2.4 (Ultra Wide) | f/1.8 | ||||||||||
| Optical Image Stabilization | No | ||||||||||||
| Auto Image Stabilization | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Element Lens | Five-element lens | Five-elements lens (Wide and Ultra Wide) | Five-element lens | ||||||||||
| Optical Zoom | 1x | 2x zoom out | 1x | ||||||||||
| Digital Zoom | 5x zoom in | ||||||||||||
| Autofocus | With Focus Pixels | With Focus Pixels (Wide only) | With Focus Pixels | ||||||||||
| Panorama | Up to 63 MP | ||||||||||||
| Lens Cover | Sapphire crystal lens cover | ||||||||||||
| Burst Mode | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Flash | Adaptive True Tone flash | Brighter True Tone flash | Quad-LED True Tone flash | ||||||||||
| Live Photos | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Wide Color Capture | Yes | ||||||||||||
| HDR for photos | Smart HDR 4 | Smart HDR 3 | Smart HDR | ||||||||||
| Video Recording | 4K at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps 1080p HD at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps | 4K at 30 fps or 60 fps 1080p HD at 30 fps or 60 fps | |||||||||||
| ProRes Video | 1080p at 30 fps for 256 GB storage 4K at 30 fps for 512 GB storage and above 4K at 60 fps with external recording | 1080p at 30 fps for 128 GB storage 4K at 30 fps for 256 GB storage and above | No | ||||||||||
| Extended Dynamic Range Video | 30 fps | No | |||||||||||
| Optical Image Stabilization for Video | No | ||||||||||||
| Optical Video Zoom | 1x | 2x zoom out | 1x | ||||||||||
| Digital Video Zoom | 3x zoom in | ||||||||||||
| Slow-motion video | 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps | 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps (Wide) | 1080p at 240 fps | ||||||||||
| Audio Zoom | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Time-lapse video with stabilization | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Cinematic video stabilization | 4K, 1080p and 720p | 1080p and 720p | |||||||||||
| Stereo Recording | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Front Camera | Camera | Landscape 12 MP Center Stage | 12 MP TrueDepth with Ultra Wide | 7 MP TrueDepth | |||||||||
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 | |||||||||||
| Center Stage | Yes | No | |||||||||||
| Portrait Mode | With advanced bokeh and Depth Control | ||||||||||||
| Portrait Lighting | With six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono) | ||||||||||||
| Animoji and Memoji | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Live Photos | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Wide color capture | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Retina Flash | With True Tone | Yes | |||||||||||
| Video Recording | 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps | 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps, or 60 fps | |||||||||||
| Extended Dynamic Range Video | 30 fps | No | |||||||||||
| HDR for photos | Smart HDR 4 | Smart HDR 3 | Smart HDR | ||||||||||
| Cinematic video stabilization | 1080p and 720p | Yes | |||||||||||
| Auto Image Stabilization | Yes | ||||||||||||
| FaceTime | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Audio | Playback | Four loudspeakers with two loudspeakers on top and two loudspeakers on bottom in portrait orientation adjusting sound to device orientation | |||||||||||
| Dolby Atmos | Built-in speakers and headphones with Spatial Audio | ||||||||||||
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | ||||||||||||
| Microphone | Four studio-quality microphones | Five studio-quality microphones | Five microphones | ||||||||||
| Materials | Front | All models have black glass front | |||||||||||
| Back | Silver: Silver anodized flat aluminum back with thin line of plastic on top Space Black: Space Black anodized flat aluminum back with thin line of plastic on top | Silver: Silver anodized flat aluminum back with thin line of plastic on top Space Gray: Space Gray anodized flat aluminum back with thin line of plastic on top | |||||||||||
| Wi-Fi + Cellular models also have a long, thin line of plastic for the cellular antenna on bottom. The color of the plastic is dependent on the device. | |||||||||||||
| Side | Silver: Silver anodized flat aluminum side with thin line of plastic on top Space Black: Space Black anodized flat aluminum side with thin line of plastic on top | Silver: Silver anodized flat aluminum side with thin line of plastic on top Space Gray: Space Gray anodized flat aluminum side with thin line of plastic on top | |||||||||||
| Wi-Fi + Cellular models also have a long, thin line of plastic for the cellular antenna on top and bottom. The color of the plastic is dependent on the device. | |||||||||||||
| Colors | |||||||||||||
| Power | 3.83 V 31.29 W·h (8,160 mA·h) | 3.82 V 38.99 W·h (10,209 mA·h) | 3.83 V 31.29 W·h (8,160 mA·h) | 3.82 V 38.99 W·h (10,209 mA·h) | 3.77 V 28.65 W·h (7,540 mA·h) | 3.82 V 40.88 W·h (10,566 mA·h) | 3.77 V 28.65 W·h (7,540 mA·h) [76] | 3.82 V 40.88 W·h (10,566 mA·h) [77] | 3.77 V 28.65 W·h (7,540 mA·h) [76] | 3.76 V 36.71 W·h (9,720 mA·h) [78] | 3.77 V 29.37 W·h (7,812 mA·h) [79] | 3.76 V 36.71 W·h (9,720 mA·h) [78] | |
| Included Charger | 20 W (9 V 2.22 A) USB-C Charger is not included in Europe and the United Kingdom | 20 W (9 V 2.22 A) USB-C | 18 W (9 V 2 A) USB-C | ||||||||||
| Compatible Charger | 30 W USB-C 20 W USB-C | 30 W USB-C 20 W USB-C 18 W USB-C | |||||||||||
| Dimensions | Height | 249.7 mm (9.83 in) | 281.6 mm (11.09 in) | 249.7 mm (9.83 in) | 281.6 mm (11.09 in) | 247.6 mm (9.75 in) | 280.6 mm (11.05 in) | 247.6 mm (9.75 in) | 280.6 mm (11.05 in) | 247.6 mm (9.75 in) | 280.6 mm (11.05 in) | 247.6 mm (9.75 in) | 280.6 mm (11.05 in) |
| Width | 177.5 mm (6.99 in) | 215.5 mm (8.48 in) | 177.5 mm (6.99 in) | 215.5 mm (8.48 in) | 178.5 mm (7.03 in) | 214.9 mm (8.46 in) | 178.5 mm (7.03 in) | 214.9 mm (8.46 in) | 178.5 mm (7.03 in) | 214.9 mm (8.46 in) | 178.5 mm (7.03 in) | 214.9 mm (8.46 in) | |
| Depth | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) | ||||
| Weight | Wi-Fi | 444 g (15.7 oz) | 579 g (20.4 oz) | 444 g (15.7 oz) | 579 g (20.4 oz) | 466 g (16.4 oz) | 682 g (24.1 oz) | 466 g (16.4 oz) | 682 g (24.1 oz) | 471 g (16.6 oz) | 641 g (22.6 oz) | 468 g (16.5 oz) | 631 g (22.3 oz) |
| Wi-Fi + Cellular | 446 g (15.7 oz) | 582 g (20.5 oz) | 446 g (15.7 oz) | 582 g (20.5 oz) | 470 g (17 oz) | 685 g (24.2 oz) | 468 g (16.5 oz) | 684 g (24.1 oz) | 473 g (16.7 oz) | 643 g (22.7 oz) | 468 g (16.5 oz) | 633 g (22.3 oz) | |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions | 103 kg CO2e [80] | 120 kg CO2e | 93 kg CO2e [81] | 107 kg CO2e | 100 kg CO2e [82] | 135 kg CO2e [83] | 99 kg CO2e [84] | 138 kg CO2e [85] | 119 kg CO2e [86] | 140 kg CO2e [87] | 113 kg CO2e [88] | 136 kg CO2e [89] | |
| Hardware strings | iPad17,1 iPad17,2 | iPad17,3 iPad17,4 | iPad16,3 iPad16,4 | iPad16,5 iPad16,6 | iPad14,3 iPad14,4 | iPad14,5 iPad14,6 | iPad13,4 iPad13,5 iPad13,6 iPad13,7 | iPad13,8 iPad13,9 iPad13,10 iPad13,11 | iPad8,9 iPad8,10 | iPad8,11 iPad8,12 | iPad8,1 iPad8,2 iPad8,3 iPad8,4 | iPad8,5 iPad8,6 iPad8,7 iPad8,8 | |
| Model number | A3357 A3358 A3359 | A3360 A3361 A3362 | A2836 A2837 A3006 | A2925 A2926 A3007 | A2435 A2759 A2761 A2762 | A2436 A2437 A2764 A2766 | A2301 A2377 A2459 A2460 | A2378 A2379 A2461 A2462 | A2068 A2228 A2230 A2231 | A2069 A2229 A2232 A2233 | A1980 A2013 A1934 A1979 | A1876 A2014 A1895 A1983 | |
| Announced Date | October 15, 2025 | May 7, 2024 | October 18, 2022 | April 20, 2021 | March 18, 2020 | October 30, 2018 | |||||||
| Released Date | October 22, 2025 | May 15, 2024 | October 26, 2022 | May 21, 2021 | March 25, 2020 | November 7, 2018 | |||||||
| Discontinued Date | In production | October 15, 2025 | May 7, 2024 | October 18, 2022 | April 20, 2021 | March 18, 2020 | |||||||
| Unsupported Date | Supported | ||||||||||||
| Model | iPad Pro 10.5-in. | iPad Pro 12.9-in. (2nd generation) | iPad Pro 9.7-in. | iPad Pro 12.9-in. (1st generation) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picture | | | | | |
| Initial release operating system | iOS 10.3.2 | iOS 9.3 | iOS 9.1 | ||
| Latest release operating system | iPadOS 17.7.10 | iPadOS 16.7.12 | |||
| Display | Screen size | 10.5 in (270 mm) (diagonal) 6.3 by 8.4 in (160 by 210 mm) | 12.9 in (330 mm) (diagonal) 7.8 by 10.3 in (200 by 260 mm) | 9.7 in (250 mm) (diagonal) 5.8 by 7.8 in (150 by 200 mm) | 12.9 in (330 mm) (diagonal) 7.8 by 10.3 in (200 by 260 mm) |
| Screen Area – Screen to Body ratio (Body Area) | 341 cm2 – 78% (446 cm2) | 515 cm2 – 76% (674 cm2) | 291 cm2 – 72% (407 cm2) | 515 cm2 – 76% (674 cm2) | |
| Backlight | LED-backlit | ||||
| Multi-touch | Yes | ||||
| Technology | Retina display with IPS technology | ||||
| Resolution | 2224 x 1668 | 2732 x 2048 | 2048 x 1536 | 2732 x 2048 | |
| Pixel Density (ppi) | 264 | ||||
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | ||||
| Typical Max brightness ( cd⁄m2) | 600 | 500 | 400 | ||
| XDR Max brightness ( cd⁄m2) | — | ||||
| Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | Yes | ||||
| Laminated Display | Yes | ||||
| Anti-reflective coating | Yes | ||||
| Reflectance | 1.8 % | ||||
| Full sRGB Display | Yes | ||||
| Wide Color Display (Display P3) | Yes | No | |||
| True Tone Display | Yes | No | |||
| Night Shift | Yes | ||||
| ProMotion Display | From 24Hz to 120Hz | No | |||
| HDR 10 Content | Yes | No | |||
| Dolby Vision | Yes | No | |||
| Apple Pencil hover | No | ||||
| Processor | Chip | Apple A10X Fusion | Apple A9X | ||
| Technology Node | 10 nm | 16 nm | |||
| Total Cores | 6 | 2 | |||
| High-Performance Cores | 3 x Hurricane | 2 x Twister | |||
| Energy-Efficiency Cores | 3 x Zephyr | — | |||
| Clock Speed | 2.38 GHz, 1.30 GHz | 2.16 GHz | 2.26 GHz | ||
| Bit | 64-bit | ||||
| Motion Coprocessor | Embedded in SoC | ||||
| Bus width | 128-bit | 64-bit (Due to only one RAM module) | 128-bit | ||
| Graphics Processor | PowerVR 7XT Series 7600 Plus (12-core) | PowerVR 7XT Series 7800 (12-core) | |||
| Media Engine | — | ||||
| Neural Engine | — | ||||
| Storage | 64 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB | 32 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB | |||
| Storage Type | NAND Flash driven by NVMe-based controller that communicates over a PCIe connection | ||||
| RAM | 4 GB | 2 GB | 4 GB | ||
| RAM Type | LPDDR4 1600 MHz (51.2 GB/s) | LPDDR4 1600 MHz (25.6 GB/s) | LPDDR4 1600 MHz (51.2 GB/s) | ||
| Virtual Memory Swap | No | ||||
| Connector | Main Connector | 8-pin Lightning connector port supporting charging | |||
| Side Connector | Side Smart connector for Smart Keyboard | ||||
| Transmission Speed | Up to 5 Gbit/s transmission speeds (USB 3.0) | Up to 0.48 Gbit/s transmission speeds (USB 2.0) | Up to 5 Gbit/s transmission speeds (USB 3.0) | ||
| External Display Support | No | ||||
| Apple Pencil Support | First generation Apple Pencil | ||||
| Keyboard Support | Bluetooth Keyboard | Yes | |||
| Smart Keyboard | Yes | ||||
| Smart Keyboard Folio | No | ||||
| Magic Keyboard | No | ||||
| Magic Keyboard Folio | No | ||||
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi (802.11) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) | |||
| MIMO | Yes | ||||
| Simultaneous Dual Band | No | ||||
| Maximum Wi-Fi Speed | 0.866 Gbit/s | ||||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | ||||
| Cellular (Cellular models only) | GSM/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA/CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B/LTE-Advanced up to 25 bands CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B is available in some models | GSM/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA/CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B/LTE-Advanced up to 23 bands CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B is available in some models | GSM/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA/CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B/LTE-Advanced up to 20 bands CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B is available in some models | ||
| Assisted GPS (Cellular models only) | Yes | ||||
| GLONASS/GNSS (Cellular models only) | Yes | ||||
| SIM card form-factor (Cellular models only) | Nano-SIM | ||||
| Embedded Apple SIM | — | ||||
| Secure Authentication | Touch ID | Second generation sensor in Home Button | |||
| Face ID | No | ||||
| Sensors | LiDAR sensor | No | |||
| Three-axis gyro | Yes | ||||
| Accelerometer | Yes | ||||
| Ambient Light Sensor | Yes | ||||
| Barometer | Yes | ||||
| Rear Camera | Camera | 12 MP Wide | 8 MP Wide | ||
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 | f/2.4 | ||
| Optical Image Stabilization | Yes | No | |||
| Auto Image Stabilization | Yes | ||||
| Element Lens | Six-element lens | Five-element lens | |||
| Optical Zoom | 1x | ||||
| Digital Zoom | 5x zoom in | ||||
| Autofocus | With Focus Pixels | Yes | |||
| Panorama | Up to 63 MP | Up to 43 MP | |||
| Lens Cover | Sapphire crystal lens cover | — | |||
| Burst Mode | Yes | ||||
| Flash | Quad-LED True Tone flash | True Tone flash | — | ||
| Live Photos | Yes | No | |||
| Wide Color Capture | Yes | No | |||
| HDR for photos | Auto HDR | ||||
| Video Recording | 4K at 30 fps 1080p HD at 30 fps or 60 fps | 1080p HD at 30 fps | |||
| ProRes Video | No | ||||
| Extended Dynamic Range Video | No | ||||
| Optical Image Stabilization for Video | Yes | No | |||
| Optical Video Zoom | 1x | ||||
| Digital Video Zoom | 3x zoom in | ||||
| Slow-motion video | 1080p at 120 fps 720p at 240 fps | 720p at 120 fps | |||
| Audio Zoom | No | ||||
| Time-lapse video with stabilization | Yes | ||||
| Cinematic video stabilization | Yes | No | |||
| Stereo Recording | No | ||||
| Front Camera | Camera | 7 MP FaceTime HD | 5 MP FaceTime HD | 1.2 MP FaceTime HD | |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | ||||
| Center Stage | No | ||||
| Portrait Mode | No | ||||
| Portrait Lighting | No | ||||
| Animoji and Memoji | No | ||||
| Live Photos | Yes | No | |||
| Wide color capture | Yes | No | |||
| Retina Flash | With True Tone | No | |||
| Video Recording | 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps | 720p HD video recording at 30 fps | |||
| ProRes Video | No | ||||
| Extended Dynamic Range Video | No | ||||
| HDR for photos | Auto HDR | ||||
| Cinematic video stabilization | Yes | ||||
| Auto Image Stabilization | Yes | No | |||
| FaceTime | Yes | ||||
| Audio | Playback | Four loudspeakers with two loudspeakers on top and two loudspeakers on bottom in portrait orientation adjusting sound to device orientation | |||
| Dolby Atmos | No | ||||
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | ||||
| Microphones | Two microphones | ||||
| Materials | Front | Silver: White glass front Gold: White glass front Rose Gold: White glass front Space Gray: Black glass front | Silver: White glass front Gold: White glass front Space Gray: Black glass front | ||
| Back | Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum back Gold: Gold anodized contoured aluminum back Rose Gold: Rose Gold anodized contoured aluminum back Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum back | Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum back Gold: Gold anodized contoured aluminum back Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum back | |||
| Wi-Fi + Cellular models also have a long, thin line of plastic for the cellular antenna on top. The color of the plastic is dependent on the device. | Wi-Fi + Cellular models also have a piece of plastic for the cellular antenna on top. The color of the plastic is dependent on the device. | ||||
| Side | Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum side Gold: Gold anodized contoured aluminum side Rose Gold: Rose Gold anodized contoured aluminum side Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum side | Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum side Gold: Gold anodized contoured aluminum side Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum side | |||
| Wi-Fi + Cellular models also have a long, thin line of plastic for the cellular antenna on top. The color of the plastic is dependent on the device. | Wi-Fi + Cellular models also have a piece of plastic for the cellular antenna on top. The color of the plastic is dependent on the device. | ||||
| Colors | |||||
| Power | 3.77 V 30.8 W·h (8,134 mA·h) [90] | 3.77 V 41.4 W·h (10,994 mA·h) [91] | 3.82 V 29.71 W·h (7,306 mA·h) [92] | 3.77 V 38.8 W·h (10,307 mA·h) [93] | |
| Included Charger | 12 W (5 V 2.4 A) or 10 W (5 V 2 A) USB-A | ||||
| Compatible Charger | 30 W USB-C 20 W USB-C 18 W USB-C 12 W USB-A 10 W USB-A | 12 W USB-A 10 W USB-A | 30 W USB-C 20 W USB-C 18 W USB-C 12 W USB-A 10 W USB-A | ||
| Dimensions | Height | 250.6 mm (9.87 in) | 305.7 mm (12.04 in) | 240 mm (9.4 in) | 305.7 mm (12.04 in) |
| Width | 174.1 mm (6.85 in) | 220.6 mm (8.69 in) | 169.5 mm (6.67 in) | 220.6 mm (8.69 in) | |
| Depth | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | |
| Weight | Wi-Fi | 469 g (16.5 oz) | 677 g (23.9 oz) | 437 g (15.4 oz) | 713 g (25.2 oz) |
| Wi-Fi + Cellular | 477 g (16.8 oz) | 692 g (24.4 oz) | 444 g (15.7 oz) | 723 g (25.5 oz) | |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions | 100 kg CO2e [94] | 122 kg CO2e [95] | 210 kg CO2e [96] | 270 kg CO2e [97] | |
| Hardware strings | iPad7,3 iPad7,4 | iPad7,1 iPad7,2 | iPad6,3 iPad6,4 | iPad6,7 iPad6,8 | |
| Model number | A1701 A1709 | A1670 A1671 | A1673 A1674 A1675 | A1584 A1652 | |
| Announced Date | June 5, 2017 | March 21, 2016 | September 9, 2015 | ||
| Released Date | June 13, 2017 | March 31, 2016 | November 11, 2015 | ||
| Discontinued Date | March 18, 2019 | October 30, 2018 | June 5, 2017 | ||
| Unsupported Date | Bug fixes, security updates only | ||||
| Model | iPhone OS | iOS | iPadOS | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 [b] | 17 | 18 | 26 | |
| iPad (1st) | 3.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| iPad 2 | — | 4.3 | |||||||||||||||
| iPad (3rd) | — | 5.1 | |||||||||||||||
| iPad (4th) | — | ||||||||||||||||
| iPad (5th) | — | 10.2.1 | |||||||||||||||
| iPad (6th) | — | 11.3 | |||||||||||||||
| iPad (7th) | — | 13.1 | |||||||||||||||
| iPad (8th) | — | ||||||||||||||||
| iPad (9th) | — | ||||||||||||||||
| iPad (10th) | — | 16.1 | |||||||||||||||
| iPad (11th) | — | 18.3.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Model | iOS | iPadOS | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 26 | |
| Mini (1st) | 6.0.1 | |||||||||||||
| Mini 2 | — | 7.0.3 | ||||||||||||
| Mini 3 | — | 8.1 | ||||||||||||
| Mini 4 | — | |||||||||||||
| Mini (5th) | — | 12.1.4 | ||||||||||||
| Mini (6th) | — | |||||||||||||
| Mini (7th) | — | |||||||||||||
| System-on-chip | RAM | RAM type | Storage type | Model | Highest Supported iPadOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M5 | 16 GB | LPDDR5X 4800 MHz | PCIe-Based SSD | iPad Pro 11-inch (6th) iPad Pro 13-inch (2nd) | Latest iPadOS iPadOS 26.0.1 |
| 12 GB | |||||
| M4 | 16 GB | LPDDR5X 3750 MHz | iPad Pro 11-inch (5th) iPad Pro 13-inch | ||
| 8 GB | |||||
| M3 | LPDDR5 3200 MHz | iPad Air (7th) | |||
| M2 | 16 GB | iPad Pro 11-inch (4th) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th) | |||
| 8 GB | |||||
| iPad Air (6th) | |||||
| M1 | 16 GB | LPDDR4X 2133 MHz | iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th) | ||
| 8 GB | |||||
| iPad Air (5th) | |||||
| A17 Pro | LPDDR5 3200 MHz | NVMe NAND | iPad mini (7th) | ||
| A16 Bionic | 6 GB | iPad (11th) | |||
| A15 Bionic | 4 GB | LPDDR4X 2133 MHz | iPad mini (6th) | ||
| A14 Bionic | iPad (10th) iPad Air (4th) | ||||
| A13 Bionic | 3 GB | iPad (9th) | |||
| A12Z Bionic | 6 GB | iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th) | |||
| A12X Bionic | iPad Pro 11-inch (1st) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd) | ||||
| 4 GB | |||||
| A12 Bionic | 3 GB | iPad (8th) iPad mini (5th) iPad Air (3rd) | |||
| A10X Fusion | 4 GB | LPDDR4 1600 MHz | iPad Pro 10.5-inch iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd) | iPadOS 17.7.10 | |
| A10 Fusion | 3 GB | iPad (7th) | iPadOS 18.7.1 | ||
| 2 GB | iPad (6th) | iPadOS 17.7.10 | |||
| A9X | 4 GB | iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st) | iPadOS 16.7.12 | ||
| 2 GB | iPad Pro 9.7-inch | ||||
| A9 | iPad (5th) | ||||
| A8X | LPDDR3 800 MHz | eMMC | iPad Air 2 | iPadOS 15.8.5 | |
| A8 | iPad mini 4 | ||||
| A7 | 1 GB | iPad mini 3 iPad mini 2 iPad Air (1st) | iOS 12.5.7 | ||
| A6X | LPDDR2 533 MHz | iPad (4th) | iOS 10.3.4 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) iOS 10.3.3 (Wi-Fi) | ||
| A5X | LPDDR2 400 MHz | iPad (3rd) | iOS 9.3.6 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) iOS 9.3.5 (Wi-Fi) | ||
| A5 | 512 MB | iPad 2 iPad mini (1st) | |||
| A4 | 256 MB | LPDDR 200 MHz | iPad (1st) | iOS 5.1.1 |