Which iPad do I have? How to identify which iPad you have

The easiest way to identify which iPad you have is to check the model number on the iPad’s back case. Just find your number in the table below, then click on the model name to see compatible accessories.


iPad Pro 12.9 2022
iPad Pro 11.0 2022
iPad Air 5th gen 2022
iPad Mini 2021
iPad 2022
iPad 2021
Wi-Fi only
A2436
A2759
A2588
A2567
A2696
A2602
Cellular
A2764, A2437, A2766
A2435, A2761, A2762
A2589, A2591
A2568, A2569
A2757, A2777
A2604, A2603, A2605
iPad Pro 12.9 2021 A2378 A2461, A2379 A2462
iPad Pro 11.0 2021 A2377 A2459, A2301 A2460
iPad Air 4 2020 A2316 A2324 A2325, A2072
iPad 10.2-inch 2020 A2270 A2428 A2429, A2430
iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2020 A2229 A2069 A2232
iPad Pro 11.0-inch 2020 A2228 A2068 A2230
iPad 10.2-inch 2019 A2197 A2200 A2198
iPad Mini 2019 A2133 A2124 A2126
iPad Air 2019 A2152 A2123 A2153
iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2018 A1876 A2014 A1983
iPad Pro 11.0-inch 2018 A1980 A2013 A1934
iPad 9.7-inch 2018 A1893 A1954
iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2017 A1670 A1671
iPad Pro 10.5-inch 2017 A1701 A1709
iPad 2017 A1822 A1823
iPad Pro 9.7-inch (2016) A1673 A1675
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2015) A1584 A1652
iPad Air 2 (late 2014) A1566 A1567
iPad Air (late 2013) A1473 A1474 A1475
iPad Mini 4 (late 2015) A1538 A1550
iPad Mini 3 (late 2014) A1599 A1600
iPad Mini 2 (late 2013) A1488 A1489 A1490
iPad Mini (late 2012) A1432 A1454 A1455
iPad 4 (late 2012) A1458 A1459 A1460
iPad 3 (early 2012) A1416 A1430 A1430
iPad 2 (2011) A1395 A1396 A1397
iPad 1 (2010) A1219 A1337

Of course, there are other ways to check which iPad you have without looking up the model number – just follow the steps below, looking at the iPad’s size, its connector, and its thickness.

1. Four speakers and smart connector?

The iPad Pro is the most recent iPad to be announced. It comes in three sizes, 12.9-inch, 10.5-inch and 9.7-inch, and all three have two distinct characteristics. The first is the speaker system — you should see two speaker grilles on the top, and two speaker grilles on the bottom of the iPad. Secondly, there will be a Smart Connector on the left side, which looks like three circles in a row. If you have the Smart Connector and the four speakers, then you have an iPad Pro.

There are four models in total. Unfortunately, only one has a uniquely distinguishing feature (the original 2015 iPad Pro 12.9-inch) so we recommend you use the model number on the back of the iPad to positively identify the model you have.

If your iPad doesn’t have four speakers or the smart connector, continue on!

2. Full-size iPad or iPad Mini?

Next, do you have the iPad Mini or the full size iPad? The full size iPad has a screen that’s approximately ten inches along the diagonal, while the iPad Mini is smaller at about 8 inches. If you’ve got a full size iPad, skip to the next question. If you’ve got a small iPad, read on.

If you’ve got the smaller kind of iPad, then you have either the iPad Mini, iPad Mini 2, iPad Mini 3 or iPad Mini 4 (the latter three are also called iPad Mini with Retina display by Apple). The iPad Mini 2 and 3 will look sharper due to its higher resolution screen and will be 0.3 mm thicker, but if you don’t have two iPads to compare then the effect won’t be obvious.

(Unless you have a gold model, in which case it must be the iPad Mini 3 or iPad Mini 4. The Mini 4 has a small microphone to the right of the rear camera; the Mini 3 does not.)

Instead, have a look at the back for that model number. A1538 and A1550 mean you need iPad Mini 4 accessories. For A1599 and A1600, you need iPad Mini 3 accessories. For A1488, A1489 and A1490, you’ll want iPad Mini 2 accessories. For model numbers A1432, A1454 and A1455, you should have a look at our iPad Mini accessories here.

The iPad Mini 2 (late 2013) aka the iPad Mini with Retina

The original iPad Mini (late 2012)

3. Full-size iPad with Lightning connector – but does it have a thick or thin bezel?

The very latest iPad is the fifth iPad to just be called the ‘iPad’. It has thin bezels, like the iPad Air models we’ll look at below, and is identical in basically all other respects too. Unfortunately, that means the only way to know for sure is to check the model number on the back — the new 2017 iPad is numbered A1822 or A1823, the Air 2 is A1566 and A1567, while the original Air is the A1473, A1474 and A1475.

If you have a thin-bezeled iPad, then check out our iPad (2017) accessoriesiPad Air 2 accessories, or iPad Air accessories.

iPad Air (late 2013) with noticeably thinner bezels than the iPads shown below

If you have wider bezels, then the most recent iPad it could be is the fourth generation iPad, or iPad 4. It’s very similar in shape and size to the third generation iPad, but it has the small micro-USB sized Lightning connector instead of the earlier wide and thin 30 Pin Apple connector. The iPad 4 was released in late 2012.

If you’ve got a thick-bezeled iPad with a Lightning connector, it’s the iPad 4, so have a look at our iPad 4 accessories here.

The 4th generation iPad aka iPad 4 (late 2012)

4. Full-size iPad with 30 Pin connector?

If you’ve got a thick-bezeled iPad with a 30 Pin connector, then you have either the iPad 3 (marketed as “the new iPad”), the iPad 2, or the original iPad.

Third, second and first generation iPad models. Aside from the model number, the only real difference between the Wi-Fi models is the thickness of the chassis.

Telling the difference between the first, second and third generation iPad models is more difficult, because the only real physical difference is the thickness – the original iPad is noticeably thicker (12.7 mm or 1/2 an inch), the iPad 2 is thinner (8.6 mm or .34 inches), and the iPad 3 is slightly thicker than that (9.4 mm or 0.37 inches). The iPad 1 was released in 2010, the iPad 2 in 2011, and the iPad 3 in early 2012.

If you’re still not sure what iPad you’ve got, why not check out Apple’s article on the subject?