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 11th-generation iPad in Blue | |
| Also known as | iPad (A16) iPad 11 iPad iPad 11-inch |
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| Developer | Apple Inc. |
Product family | iPad |
| Type | Tablet computer |
| Generation | 11th |
| Released | March 12, 2025 (2025-03-12) |
| Availability | March 12, 2025 – Current |
Introductory price | Wi-Fi: US$449 Wi-Fi + Cellular: US$599a |
| Original: iPadOS 18.3.2 Current: iPadOS 26.5, released May 11, 2026 (2026-05-11)2 | |
| Apple A16 with 64-bit architecture and embedded motion co-processor | |
| CPU | 5-core CPU |
| Memory | 6 GB (LPDDR5) |
| Storage | 128, 256 or 512 GBb |
| Display | 11 inches (280 mm) 2360 × 1640 px (264 ppi), 500 nits max brightness (typical), 60 Hz refresh rate |
| Graphics | Apple-designed quad core |
| Sound | Stereo |
| Camera | Front: 12 MP, 1080p HD, ƒ/2.4 aperture Rear: 12.0 MP AF, with Five Element Lens, Hybrid IR filter, video stabilization, face detection, Smart HDR 4, ƒ/1.8 aperture |
| Power | 28.93 W⋅h, up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video, up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network |
Online services | App Store, iTunes Store, iBookstore, iCloud, Game Center |
| Dimensions | 248.6 mm (9.79 in) H 179.5 mm (7.07 in) W 7 mm (0.28 in) D |
| Predecessor | iPad (10th generation) |
| Related | iPad Air (M4) |
| Website | www |
The eleventh-generation iPad (marketed as the iPad (A16)) is a tablet computer developed and marketed by Apple as the successor of the tenth-generation iPad. It was announced on March 4, 2025, and was released on March 12, 2025.3
Similar to its predecessor, the 11th-generation iPad retains the same dimensions, Touch ID sensor and design. Improvements include the faster A16 chip, a slight improvement to the camera and Bluetooth 5.3.4 Like the 10th-generation iPad, this iPad supports the Apple Pencil (USB-C) and Apple Pencil (1st generation), as well as supporting Apple's Magic Keyboard Folio keyboard cover accessory.56
Specifications
Like its predecessor, the Touch ID sensor is located in the power button and shares the same colors of silver, blue, pink, and yellow,7 except for the removal of the iPad branding in the lower midsection.8
Like the tenth generation iPad, it has an 11-inch (280 mm) 2360×1640 unlaminated Liquid Retina display. The 11th generation iPad uses the A16 SoC, which is also used in the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 15.4
The chip has a 5-core CPU, a 4-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine.9 Because of the chip and RAM limitations, the iPad does not support Apple Intelligence. Different from the iPad 10th-generation, this iPad uses 6 GB RAM, the same as the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 15 series.10
The 11th generation iPad has Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) wireless capabilities, as well as sub-6 GHz 5G on cellular models. Connectivity is limited to USB 2.0 transfer speeds. The 11th generation iPad, like its predecessor, does not include a 3.5 mm headphone jack, requiring wireless headphones or a USB-C adapter, both sold separately.11
The cellular version does not have a physical SIM-card slot and only supports eSIM, whereas the tenth generation iPad also had a nano-SIM slot alongside eSIM support.12
Accessories
The eleventh-generation iPad supports Apple Pencil (USB-C) and the first-generation Apple Pencil. Additionally, the eleventh-generation iPad supports the same keyboard accessory, Magic Keyboard Folio, as its predecessor.56
Timeline
| Timeline of iPad models |
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Source: Apple Newsroom Archive.13
Notes
Notes
- Prices for the Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular was $349 and $499 before June 25, 2026.1
- 1 GB = 1 billion bytes
References
References
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- "About the security content of iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5". Apple Support.
- "Apple Unveils 11th-Gen iPad With A16 Chip and More Storage". MacRumors. March 4, 2025. Archived from the original on March 4, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- "iPad 11-inch (A16) - Technical Specifications". Apple. Archived from the original on March 11, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- "iPad Keyboards". Apple. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- "Apple Pencil". Apple. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- "Apple iPad (2025) - Full tablet specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- "Apple's $349 iPad 11 is missing a lot, but it's still all the iPad most people need". Ars Technia. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- "Apple A16 Bionic: specs and benchmarks". NanoReview.net. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- "New Entry-Level iPad With A16 Chip Has More RAM Than iPad 10". MacRumors. March 5, 2025. Archived from the original on March 6, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- "Apple iPad (11th Gen, 2025) - Review 2025 - PCMag UK". PCMag UK. March 29, 2025. Archived from the original on October 6, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- Choros, Alex (March 5, 2025). "Every iPad is now eSIM-only | WhistleOut". Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- Apple Inc. (2010–2011). iPad News – Newsroom Archive. Retrieved June 7, 2018.