Apple tablet archive
Every iPad model, from 2010 to today
A complete iPad timeline with every iPad, iPad mini, iPad Air and iPad Pro in the archive, from the original 2010 iPad to the latest M-series models, with specs, launch prices, chips and history.
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iPad (1st generation)Critics called it "just a big iPhone"; buyers made it a sensation, selling a million in under a month.
iPad 2Dramatically thinner and twice as fast, with cameras for FaceTime and the clever Smart Cover that wakes the screen as you open it.
iPad (3rd generation)The Retina display arrived on the iPad, quadrupling the pixels.
iPad (4th generation)A surprise mid-cycle refresh just seven months after the 3rd gen, adding the Lightning connector and a much faster A6X.
iPad miniA 7.9" iPad you could hold in one hand and read like a book.
iPad AirThe "Air" name arrived as the 9.7" iPad shed a third of its weight and slimmed its bezels, making the old iPad feel like a brick overnight.
iPad mini 2The mini grew up fast: a gorgeous Retina screen and the same 64-bit A7 as the full-size iPad, erasing the "lesser tablet" stigma.
iPad Air 2At just 6.1 mm it was astonishingly thin, with a unique tri-core A8X and a beautifully laminated display.
iPad mini 3The most minor iPad update ever: it bolted Touch ID and a gold option onto the mini 2 and called it new.
iPad mini 4A proper redesign, thinner, lighter, with a better laminated screen, then left to quietly soldier on for three and a half years.
iPad Pro (12.9", 1st generation)A giant 12.9" iPad aimed at pros, launching the Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard and reframing the tablet as a laptop rival.
iPad Pro (9.7")A pocket-friendlier Pro in the classic 9.7" size, debuting the ambient-adjusting True Tone screen that every Apple display now uses.
iPad (5th generation)Apple refocused the standard iPad on value, dropping it to $329 with a brighter screen and the A9, a hit with schools and families.
iPad Pro (10.5")A new 10.5" size with slimmer bezels and the buttery-smooth 120 Hz ProMotion screen that made scrolling and the Pencil feel instant.
iPad Pro (12.9", 2nd generation)The big Pro gained ProMotion, a brighter wide-colour screen and the powerful A10X.
iPad (6th generation)Announced at an education event in a Chicago school, it brought Apple Pencil support to the cheap iPad for the first time.
iPad Pro (11", 1st generation)The iPad Pro reinvented: edge-to-edge screen, no Home button, Face ID, USB-C instead of Lightning, and a Pencil that snaps on to charge.
iPad Pro (12.9", 3rd generation)The full-size Pro in the new all-screen design, astonishingly thin and powerful, and the first to feel like it could truly replace a laptop.
iPad (7th generation)A slightly larger screen and a Smart Connector turned the entry iPad into a credible little laptop.
iPad Air (3rd generation)After a four-year gap the Air returned as the sensible middle iPad: a bigger 10.5" laminated screen, the A12, and accessory support, minus the Pro price.
iPad mini (5th generation)A surprise resurrection: the dormant mini returned with the fast A12 and Pencil support, becoming a cult favourite for notes and reading.
iPad (8th generation)A quiet but meaningful bump: the A12 Bionic gave the cheapest iPad real machine-learning muscle for handwriting and photos.
iPad Air (4th generation)The Air borrowed the iPad Pro’s flat-edged design, added USB-C and a clever power-button fingerprint sensor, and came in fun colours.
iPad Pro (12.9", 2020)Added a LiDAR depth scanner and shipped alongside the Magic Keyboard with a trackpad.
iPad (9th generation)The classic Home-button iPad’s last hurrah: faster A13, doubled base storage and a clever front camera that keeps you centred on video calls.
iPad mini (6th generation)The mini’s biggest leap: edge-to-edge 8.3" screen, USB-C, Touch ID in the power button, and the magnetic Pencil 2.
iPad Pro (12.9", M1)The iPad Pro went full Mac inside (M1, Thunderbolt, up to 2 TB and 16 GB RAM) and got a stunning 1600-nit mini-LED HDR screen on the 12.9".
iPad (10th generation)The standard iPad finally got the modern flat-edge look, USB-C, four bright colours and a webcam sensibly placed on the long edge for video calls.
iPad Air (5th generation)A stunning value: the same M1 as the MacBook Air and iPad Pro, plus 5G and Center Stage, at the mid-tier Air price.
iPad Pro (12.9", M2)An M2 refresh whose headline trick was Pencil hover.
iPad Air 11" (M2)The Air moved to the M2, doubled base storage to 128 GB, relocated the camera to the landscape edge, and (for the first time) offered a choice of sizes.
iPad Air 13" (M2)A 13" Air gives you Pro-sized canvas and M2 power without the OLED price.
iPad mini (A17 Pro, 7th generation)The pocketable iPad gains the A17 Pro and 8 GB of RAM specifically to run Apple’s on-device AI, plus Apple Pencil Pro support.
iPad Pro (13", M4)At just 5.1 mm it’s thinner than the iPod nano, yet it launched the M4 and a dual-layer "tandem OLED" that hits 1000 nits full-screen and 1600 in HDR.
iPad (A16, 11th generation)A straightforward update: the faster A16, more RAM and a 128 GB base, keeping the everyday iPad cheap and capable.
iPad Air (M3)A speed bump to the M3 (in both 11" and 13"), adding ray tracing and a faster GPU while keeping the Air’s value pricing.iPad Air (M4)iPad · 2026
iPad Air (M4)The M4 iPad Air keeps the two-size Air lineup while stepping up to a newer Mac-class chip.
iPad Pro (M5)The M5 iPad Pro extends the ultra-thin OLED Pro design with Apple’s newest tablet-class performance tier.Browse by year
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Last updated: 2026-07-03