This article is intended to provide an overview of the various iPad models that are or have been marketed by Apple.
Comparison of models
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iPad
Model Announced Release(d) Discontinued Support With OS Date Latest OS Ended Lifespan iPad (1st) January 27, 2010 iPhone OS 3.2 April 3, 2010 March 2, 2011 iOS 5.1.1 May 25, 2012 iPad 2 March 2, 2011 iOS 4.3 March 11, 2011 March 18, 2014 iOS 9.3.5iOS 9.3.6 August 25, 2016 (Wi-Fi)July 22, 2019 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (Wi-Fi) (Wi-Fi + Cellular) iPad (3rd) March 7, 2012 iOS 5.1 March 16, 2012 October 23, 2012 (Wi-Fi) (Wi-Fi + Cellular) iPad (4th) October 23, 2012 iOS 6.0 November 2, 2012 October 16, 2014 iOS 10.3.3iOS 10.3.4 July 19, 2017 (Wi-Fi)July 22, 2019 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (Wi-Fi) (Wi-Fi + Cellular) iPad (5th) March 21, 2017 iOS 10.3 March 24, 2017 March 27, 2018 iPad (6th) March 27, 2018 iOS 11.3 March 27, 2018 September 10, 2019 iPad (7th) September 10, 2019 iPadOS 13.1 September 25, 2019 September 15, 2020 iPad (8th) September 15, 2020 iPadOS 14.0 September 18, 2020 September 14, 2021 iPad (9th) September 14, 2021 iPadOS 15.0 September 24, 2021 May 7, 2024Latest iPadOSSupported iPad (10th) October 18, 2022 iPadOS 16.1 October 26, 2022 March 4, 2025 iPad (11th) March 4, 2025 iPadOS 18.3 March 12, 2025 Current
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Model iPad iPad iPadPicture Initial release operating system iPadOS 18.3 iPadOS 16.1 iPadOS 15.0 Latest release operating system Display Screen size Backlight LED-backlit Multi-touch colspan=3 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 ( ) 500HDR max. brightness ( ) colspan=3 Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating colspan=3 Laminated display colspan=3 Anti-reflective coating colspan=3 Reflectance colspan=3 Full sRGB display colspan=3 Wide color display (Display P3) colspan=3 True Tone display colspan=3 Night Shift colspan=3 colspan=3 HDR10 content colspan=3 Dolby Vision colspan=3 Processor Chip Apple A16 Apple A14 Bionic Apple A13 Bionic Fabrication node 4 nm 5 nm 7 nm Total cores 5 6 High-performance cores 2 × Everest 2 × Firestorm 2 × Lightning Energy-Efficiency Cores 3 × Sawtooth 4 × Icestorm 4 × Thunder Clock speed 3.44 GHz 3.09 GHz 2.66 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) Neural Engine 16-core Neural Engine(17 TOPS) 16-core Neural Engine(11 TOPS) 8-core Neural Engine(5.5 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 6 GB 4 GB 3 GB RAM type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X Virtual memory swap colspan=3 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 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 colspan=3 Simultaneous dual band colspan=2 Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3 Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 4.2 Cellular colspan=2 VoLTE colspan=3 Assisted GPS colspan=3 GLONASS colspan=3 SIM card form-factor Nano-SIM eSIM Secure authentication Touch ID colspan=2 Face ID colspan=3 Apple Pencil support colspan=2 Keyboard support Bluetooth keyboard colspan=3 Smart Keyboard colspan=2 Smart Keyboard Folio colspan=3 Magic Keyboard colspan=3 Magic Keyboard Folio colspan=2 Sensors LiDAR scanner colspan=3 Three-axis gyro colspan=3 Accelerometer colspan=3 Ambient light sensor colspan=3 Barometer colspan=3 Rear camera Camera12 MP wide 8 MP wide Aperturef/1.8 f/2.4 Optical image stabilization colspan=3 Auto image stabilization colspan=3 Element lens Five-element lens Digital zoom 5× Live photos colspan=3 Flash colspan=3 Wide color capture colspan=3 Autofocus colspan=3 HDR for photos Video recording4K 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 colspan=2 Slow-motion video 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps 720p at 120 fps Video zoom 3× Time-lapse video with stabilization colspan=3 Front camera CameraLandscape 12 MP Center Stage 12 MP Ultra Wide Aperturef/2.4 Center stage colspan=3 Portrait mode colspan=3 Portrait lighting colspan=3 Animoji and Memoji colspan=3 Live photos colspan=3 Retina flash colspan=3 Wide color capture colspan=3 Video recording1080p HD at 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps Extended dynamic range video colspan=3 HDR Auto image stabilization colspan=3 Cinematic video stabilization colspan=3 FaceTime colspan=3 AudioTwo loudspeakers, adjusting sound to device orientation 3.5 mm jack colspan=2 Materials Front Black glass front Back Flat aluminum back and bezelWi-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 bezelWi-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) 3.73 V 32.9 W·h (8,827 mA·h) Dimensions Height Width Depth Weight Wi-Fi Wi-Fi + Cellular Total greenhouse gas emissions 74 kg COe 72 kg COe 75 kg COe Hardware strings iPad15,7iPad15,8 iPad13,18iPad13,19 iPad12,1iPad12,2 Model number A3354A3355A3356 A2696A2757A2777A3162 A2602A2603A2604A2605 Announced date March 4, 2025 October 18, 2022 September 14, 2021 Released date March 12, 2025 October 26, 2022 September 24, 2021 Discontinued date In production March 4, 2025 May 7, 2024 Unsupported date Supported
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Model iPad iPad iPad iPadPicture Initial release operating system iPadOS 14.0 iPadOS 13.1 iOS 11.3 iOS 10.3 Latest release operating system Display Screen size (diagonal) (diagonal) Backlight LED-backlit Multi-touch colspan=4 Technology Retina display with IPS technology Resolution 2160 x 1620 2048 x 1536 Pixel Density (ppi) 264 Aspect Ratio 4:3 Typical Max brightness ( ) 500HDR Max brightness ( ) colspan=4 Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating colspan=4 Laminated Display colspan=4 Anti-reflective coating colspan=4 Reflectance colspan=4 Full sRGB Display colspan=4 Wide Color Display (Display P3) colspan=4 True Tone Display colspan=4 Night Shift colspan=4 colspan=4 HDR10 Content colspan=4 Dolby Vision colspan=4 Processor Chip Apple A12 Bionic Apple A10 Fusion Apple A9 Technology Node 7 nm 16 nm 16 nm (TSMC) or 14 nm (Samsung) Total Cores 6 4 2 High-Performance Cores 2 × Vortex 2 × Hurricane 2 × Twister Energy-Efficiency Cores 4 × Tempest 2 × Zephyr Clock Speed 2.49 GHz 2.34 GHz 1.85 GHz Bit 64-bit Motion Coprocessor Embedded in SoC Embedded M10 Embedded M9 Bus width 64-bit Graphics Processor Apple-designed 4-core GPU (G11P) PowerVR GT7600 Plus (6-core) PowerVR GT7600 (6-core) Neural Engine 8-core Neural Engine (5 TOPS) colspan=3 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 LPDDR4X LPDDR4 Virtual Memory Swap colspan=4 Connector 8-pin Lightning connector with USB 2.0 Smart Connector (side, for Smart Keyboard) colspan=2 External Display Support colspan=4 Connectivity Wi-Fi (802.11) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) Maximum Speed 866 Mbit/s MIMO colspan=4 Simultaneous dual band colspan=4 Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Cellular colspan=2 colspan=2 VoLTE colspan=4 Assisted GPS colspan=4 GLONASS colspan=4 SIM card form-factor Nano-SIM eSIM Apple Physical SIM Secure Authentication Touch ID colspan=4 Face ID colspan=4 Apple Pencil Support colspan=3 Keyboard Support Bluetooth Keyboard colspan=4 Smart Keyboard colspan=2 colspan=2 Smart Keyboard Folio colspan=4 Magic Keyboard colspan=4 Magic Keyboard Folio colspan=4 Sensors LiDAR Scanner colspan=4 Three-axis gyro colspan=4 Accelerometer colspan=4 Ambient Light Sensor colspan=4 Barometer colspan=4 Rear Camera Camera8 MP Wide Aperture f/2.4 Optical image stabilization colspan=4 Auto image stabilization colspan=4 Element Lens Five-element lens Digital Zoom 5x Live Photos colspan=4 Flash colspan=4 Wide Color Capture colspan=4 Autofocus colspan=4 HDR for photos colspan=4 Video Recording1080p HD at 30 fps Extended Dynamic Range Video colspan=4 Slow-motion video720p at 120 fps Video Zoom 3x Time-lapse video with stabilization colspan=4 Front Camera Camera1.2 MP FaceTime HD Aperture f/2.4 Center Stage colspan=4 Portrait Mode colspan=4 Portrait Lighting colspan=4 Animoji and Memoji colspan=4 Live Photos colspan=4 Retina Flash colspan=4 Wide color capture colspan=4 Video Recording720p HD Extended Dynamic Range Video colspan=4 HDR colspan=4 Auto image stabilization colspan=4 Cinematic video stabilization colspan=4 FaceTime colspan=4 AudioTwo loudspeakers, adjusting sound to device orientation 3.5 mm Jack colspan=4 Materials FrontSilver and Gold: White glass frontSpace Gray: Black glass front BackContoured aluminum back and bezelWi-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) Dimensions Height Width Depth Weight Wi-Fi Wi-Fi + Cellular Total greenhouse gas emissions 70 kg COe 87 kg COe 98 kg COe 135 kg COe Hardware strings iPad11,6iPad11,7 iPad7,11iPad7,12 iPad7,5iPad7,6 iPad6,11iPad6,12 Model number A2270A2428A2429A2430 A2197A2198A2200 A1893A1954 A1822A1823 Announced Date September 15, 2020 September 10, 2019 March 27, 2018 March 21, 2017 Released Date September 18, 2020 September 25, 2019 March 27, 2018 March 24, 2017 Discontinued Date September 14, 2021 September 15, 2020 September 10, 2019 March 27, 2018 Unsupported Date Bug fixes, security updates only
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