iPad Information Series: How Old is my iPad?

How old is my iPad?

Apple first released the iPad over 13 years ago in 2010 and since then there have been 30 iPad models released. iPads are split into 4 different versions and are split further into different generations which were released in different years. This can be slightly confusing and easy to forget which refurbished iPad, version and generation tablet you have and also how old your device actually is.

When was my iPad released?

Below is the current list of Apple iPads and their release dates along with their model numbers.

iPad:

iPad 9^th Generation (2021) – A2602, A2604, A2603, A2605

iPad 8^th Generation (2020) – A2270, A2428, A2429, A2430

iPad 7^th Generation (2019) – A2197, A2200, A2198,

iPad 6^th Generation (2018) – A1893, A1954

iPad 5^th Generation (2017) – A1822, A1823

iPad 4^th Generation (2012) – A1458, A1459, A1460

iPad 3^rd Generation (2012) – A1416, A1430, A1403

iPad 2 (2011) – A1395, A1396, A1397

iPad (2010) – A1219, A1337

iPad Air:

iPad Air 5^th Generation (2022) – A2588, A2589, A2591

iPad Air 4^th Generation (2020) – A2316, A2324, A2325, A2072

iPad Air 3^rd Generation (2019) – A2152, A2123, A2153, A2154

iPad Air 2 (2014) – A1566, A1567

iPad Air (2013) – A1474, A1475, A1476

iPad Mini:

iPad Mini 6^th Generation (2021) – A2567, A2568, A2569

iPad Mini 5^th Generation (2019) – A2133, A2124, A2126, A2125

iPad Mini 4 (2015) – A1538, A1550

iPad Mini 3 (2014) – A1599, A1600

iPad Mini 2 (2013) – A1489, A1490, A1491

iPad Mini (2012) – A1432, A1454, A1455

iPad Pro:

iPad Pro 12.9-inch 5^th Generation (2021) – A2378, A2461, A2379, A2462

iPad Pro 12.9-inch 4^th Generation (2020) – A2229, A2069, A2232, A2233

iPad Pro 12.9-inch 3^rd Generation (2018) – A1876, A2014, A1895, A1983

iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2^nd Generation (2017) – A1670, A1671, A1821

iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1^st Generation (2015) – A1584, A1652

iPad Pro 11-inch 3^rd Generation (2021) – A2377, A2459, A2301, A2460

iPad Pro 11-inch 2^nd Generation (2020) – A2228, A2068, A2230, A2231

iPad Pro 11-inch (2018) – A1980, A2013, A1934, A1979

iPad Pro 10.5-inch (2017) – A1701, A1709, A1852

iPad Pro 9.7-inch (2016) – A1673, A1674, A1675

As you can see from the above list, there tends to be multiple iPads released each year so it is often easy to get mixed up with how old your device is.

How old is my iPad?

To find out when your refurbished iPad was released, simply open up settings on your tablet, and then select about. This will then bring up all details related to your device and the most important piece in this instance is the model number. Make a note of this model number and then simply either check the number against our list above to see when it was released, or alternatively head over to the Apple website and input the model and this will then bring up all details to your tablet. For example, if your iPad has the model number A2589, checking the above list will show the device is a refurbished iPad Air 5 WIFI & Data which was released in 2022.