How to check your iPad model and generation (2024)

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How to check your iPad model and generation? ›

Look on the back of your iPad. Open Settings, tap General, then tap About. Look for the model number in the top section.

Apple last released a standard iPad in October 2022, with the 10th-generation iPad. The 10th-generation iPad adopted Apple's modern design language, with slim bezels around a larger 10.9-inch screen relative to the previous-generation model.

Press and hold the Option key on your keyboard while choosing Apple menu  > System Information from the menu bar. Select Hardware in the sidebar. Find the model name and serial number on the right.

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Go to Settings > General > About.

You can use Find Devices on iCloud.com to find the approximate location of your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, Apple Watch, AirPods, and Beats product if Find My is set up on the device and the device is online. To sign in to Find Devices, go to icloud.com/find.

Go to Settings > General > Legal & Regulatory. Scroll all the way down. The date your iPad was sold is listed in YYYY-MM-DD format.

How do you find Apple model? ›

The simplest is About This Mac, available by choosing About This Mac from the Apple menu  in the upper-left corner of your screen. The other is the System Information app.

From the Apple menu  in the upper-left corner of your screen, choose About This Mac. The window that opens might look different from the example shown here, but it always includes the macOS name followed by its version number. If you need to know the build number as well, click the version number to see it.

For example, if the model number on the back cover of your iPad is “A1893”, then you have one of the new iPad (6th generation) models.

iPad: 10th generation (2022) iPad Mini: 6th generation (2021) iPad Air 11-inch: 6th generation (M2, 2024)

How long can you expect an iPad to last? While the answer truly depends on the particular model and its intended use, you can reasonably expect an iPad to last 4-7 years. Generally speaking, the iPad is a very dependable mobile computer, and the only notable wear item is the battery.

The iPad (10th generation) (also referred to as the iPad 10.9-inch) is a tablet computer developed and marketed by Apple Inc. as the successor to the ninth-generation iPad. It was announced on October 18, 2022, and was released on October 26, 2022.

The iPad (9th generation), (also referred to as the iPad 10.2-inch) is a tablet computer developed and marketed by Apple as the successor to the eighth-generation iPad. It was announced on September 14, 2021, and released on September 24.

The iPad Pro 10.5 1st Gen by Apple. Released on June 13, 2017, featuring a 10.5 Inch 1668 x 2224px screen. Current model numbers are: A1701, A1709, A1852.