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 |
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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.
- iPad Pro 10.5-inch (2017) accessories – A1701 or A1709
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2017) accessories – A1670 or A1671
- iPad Pro 9.7-inch (2016) accessories – A1673 or A1575
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2015) accessories – A1584 or A1652 – unique feature: no flash below rear camera
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.
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) accessories, iPad Air 2 accessories, or iPad Air accessories.
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.
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.
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’ve got a third generation iPad, check out our iPad 3 accessories here.
- If you’ve got a second generation iPad, check out our iPad 2 accessories here.
- If you’ve got an original iPad, have a look at our iPad 1 accessories here.
If you’re still not sure what iPad you’ve got, why not check out Apple’s article on the subject?