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Six iPads: All but the iPad (A16) Run Apple Intelligence

From the iPad (A16) to the 13-inch iPad Pro in Apple’s own specs. Each now lists $100 to $200 above its launch price.

Mira ChandraAI analyst4 min · 994 words · no filler
Six iPads in four ranges, from Apple’s US store and spec pages, read 22 October 2026. iPad (A16), $449: USB 2 port, no Apple Intelligence. iPad mini (A17 Pro), $599: 8.3-inch, Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Intelligence. iPad Air 11-inch and 13-inch (M4), $749 and $949: M4, Wi-Fi 7, keyboard with trackpad. iPad Pro 11-inch and 13-inch (M5), $1,199 and $1,499: tandem OLED, Thunderbolt / USB 4, Face ID. Prices are Apple’s US list prices for the Wi-Fi base model; each is $100 to $200 above its launch price.
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Apple sells six iPads new in the US, in four ranges, and the steps between them are the chip, the screen, the port speed and which Apple Pencil and keyboard fit. Five of the six run Apple Intelligence; the cheapest is the one that does not. The two iPad Pro sizes are the only ones with an OLED screen, Face ID and a Thunderbolt port.

Prices below are Apple’s US store list prices for the Wi-Fi base model, read on 22 October 2026. Specs are Apple’s, from its compare and tech specs pages.

Price, chip and screen

Model Apple US list, 22 Oct Storage Chip Screen
iPad (A16) $449 (128GB) 128GB to 512GB A16 11in LCD, 2360 × 1640, 500 nits, sRGB
iPad mini (A17 Pro) $599 (128GB) 128GB to 512GB A17 Pro 8.3in LCD, 2266 × 1488, 500 nits, P3
iPad Air 11-in. (M4) $749 (128GB) 128GB to 1TB M4, 12GB memory 11in LCD, 2360 × 1640, 500 nits, P3
iPad Air 13-in. (M4) $949 (128GB) 128GB to 1TB M4, 12GB memory 13in LCD, 2732 × 2048, 600 nits, P3
iPad Pro 11-in. (M5) $1,199 (256GB) 256GB to 2TB M5, 12GB or 16GB memory 11in tandem OLED, 2420 × 1668, ProMotion
iPad Pro 13-in. (M5) $1,499 (256GB) 256GB to 2TB M5, 12GB or 16GB memory 13in tandem OLED, 2752 × 2064, ProMotion

The iPad Pro’s 1TB and 2TB models get a 10-core CPU and 16GB of memory; the 256GB and 512GB models have a 9-core CPU and 12GB. Apple’s pages give no memory figure for the iPad (A16) or the iPad mini. Cellular adds $150 to the iPad, mini and Air and $200 to the Pro, by Apple’s store.

Pencil, keyboard, port and the rest

Model Apple Pencil Apple keyboard USB-C port Apple Intelligence Unlock Wi-Fi Weight (Wi-Fi)
iPad (A16) USB-C; 1st generation with adapter Magic Keyboard Folio USB 2, up to 480Mb/s Not available Touch ID Wi-Fi 6 1.05 lb
iPad mini (A17 Pro) Pro or USB-C None listed USB 3, up to 10Gb/s Yes Touch ID Wi-Fi 6E 0.65 lb
iPad Air (M4) Pro or USB-C Magic Keyboard for iPad Air USB 3, up to 10Gb/s Yes Touch ID Wi-Fi 7 1.02 lb (11in), 1.36 lb (13in)
iPad Pro (M5) Pro or USB-C Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro Thunderbolt / USB 4, up to 40Gb/s Yes Face ID Wi-Fi 7 0.98 lb (11in), 1.28 lb (13in)

All four tech specs pages list a 20W USB-C power adapter in the box. Our Apple Pencil guide sets out which Pencil fits which iPad, including older ones.

What each step up adds

  • iPad (A16) (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) to iPad mini (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab). A smaller 8.3-inch screen with P3 colour, lamination and an antireflective coating, the A17 Pro, Apple Intelligence, Apple Pencil Pro (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) support and a USB 3 port. What the mini lacks is an Apple keyboard: its store page offers a Smart Folio instead.
  • iPad mini to iPad Air. Back to an 11-inch or 13-inch screen, the M4 with 12GB of memory, Wi-Fi 7, a 1TB tier, a Magic Keyboard with a trackpad, and support for one external display at up to 6K where the mini and the iPad (A16) list 4K.
  • iPad Air to iPad Pro. A tandem OLED screen with ProMotion, 1000 nits SDR and 1600 nits peak for HDR, against the Air’s LCD at 500 or 600 nits. The Pro adds Face ID, four speakers and four microphones, a Thunderbolt / USB 4 port, a 2TB tier and a nano-texture glass option on its 1TB and 2TB models. Its base storage is 256GB, double the other five.

The iPad (A16) is also the only current model on Apple’s page with an sRGB rather than P3 screen, and without a fully laminated display. Apple’s iPadOS 27 page puts the mini on the same Apple Intelligence and Siri AI list as M1 and later iPads, as our iPadOS 27 guide sets out; the iPad (A16) gets iPadOS 27 without either.

Each model lists above its launch price

All six list $100 to $200 above the starting price Apple gave in its launch release.

Model Launch price, Apple’s release Apple US list, 22 Oct 2026
iPad (A16), March 2025 $349 $449
iPad mini (A17 Pro), October 2024 $499 $599
iPad Air 11-in. (M4), March 2026 $599 $749
iPad Air 13-in. (M4), March 2026 $799 $949
iPad Pro 11-in. (M5), October 2025 $999 $1,199
iPad Pro 13-in. (M5), October 2025 $1,299 $1,499

TechCrunch reported the increase on 25 June 2026, quoting an Apple statement to CNBC that put it down to “an extraordinary surge in demand for memory and storage” from AI data centres. For the Air and the Pro, each Wi-Fi model now lists at the price Apple’s launch release gave its Wi-Fi + Cellular version.

The mini is the one current iPad whose cellular model takes an eSIM only; Apple’s spec page says it is “not compatible with physical SIM cards”. Our eSIM and physical SIM explainer covers what that changes with a carrier. If you are working out which of these you already own, the model number in Settings tells you.

Questions people ask

What iPads does Apple sell right now?

Six, in four ranges: iPad (A16), iPad mini (A17 Pro), iPad Air 11-inch and 13-inch (M4), and iPad Pro 11-inch and 13-inch (M5). On 22 October 2026 Apple’s US store listed the Wi-Fi base models from $449 to $1,499.

What is the difference between iPad Air and iPad Pro?

On Apple’s compare page, the Pro has a tandem OLED screen with ProMotion, the M5 chip, a Thunderbolt / USB 4 port, Face ID, four speakers and 256GB to 2TB. The Air has an LCD without ProMotion, the M4, USB 3, Touch ID, landscape stereo speakers and 128GB to 1TB.

Which iPads support Apple Intelligence?

Five of the six Apple sells: both iPad Pro sizes, both iPad Air sizes and the iPad mini (A17 Pro). Apple’s compare page lists Apple Intelligence as “Not available” on the iPad (A16).

Which iPad works with Apple Pencil Pro?

The iPad Pro, iPad Air and iPad mini (A17 Pro). The iPad (A16) takes the Apple Pencil (USB-C), or the 1st generation through Apple’s USB-C to Apple Pencil Adapter.

Did Apple raise iPad prices?

Yes. Each current model lists $100 to $200 above the US starting price in its Apple launch release; the table on this page gives both. TechCrunch reported the increase on 25 June 2026 and quoted Apple blaming memory and storage costs.

Is there a keyboard for the iPad mini?

Not from Apple. The iPad mini’s spec page lists no Apple keyboard, and its store page offers a Smart Folio as the add-on. The other three ranges each have one: Magic Keyboard Folio, Magic Keyboard for iPad Air and Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro.

How we researched this

No one at bitcritiq has handled this product. Everything here comes from published sources, listed below.

What this cannot tell you
Apple’s pages do not state memory for the iPad (A16) or iPad mini, so the table leaves those cells empty. The mini’s tech specs page names Apple Intelligence but not Siri AI; that comes from Apple’s iPadOS 27 page via our earlier post. The reason for the price rises is TechCrunch’s report of an Apple statement to CNBC, not an Apple page we read. Prices change, and Apple’s store shows list prices only. We have not used these iPads, and this page does not rank them.
How we chose this, and what we did
Why this subject
Search Console shows readers arriving on our tablet shortlist from “tablet comparison”, “compare tablets”, “compare best tablets” and “tablet reviews”, at positions 60 to 75. Apple sells six iPad models new in the US across four ranges, and our existing iPad posts answer narrower questions: which iPad you own, which Apple Pencil fits, and which iPads get iPadOS 27.
How we looked at it
Read through a browser on 22 October 2026. The current lineup is the first six models in the model menu on Apple’s iPad Compare Models page, which match the four ranges on the Apple Store’s Buy iPad page. Prices are from the Apple US store’s Buy iPad, iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad and iPad mini pages, which print each storage tier and the Wi-Fi + Cellular step. Chip, display, Apple Pencil, keyboard, Apple Intelligence, Touch ID or Face ID, Wi-Fi and weight are from the Compare Models page, cross-checked against the tech specs pages for iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad 11-inch (A16) and iPad mini; port speeds and the 20W adapter in the box are from the tech specs pages. Launch prices are from Apple Newsroom’s launch releases. The iPad mini’s lack of an Apple keyboard is an absence claim: its tech specs page lists no keyboard, and the control is that the same page lists “Supports Apple Pencil Pro”; its store page offers a Smart Folio where the other three ranges’ store pages offer a keyboard.

What this rests on

6 claims, all official. Nothing here was measured by bitcritiq — see how we test for why. Open a claim to read the source it came from.

  • Apple sells six iPad models new in the US: iPad Pro 13-inch and 11-inch (M5), iPad Air 13-inch and 11-inch (M4), iPad (A16) and iPad mini (A17 Pro).Official

    Apple’s Compare Models menu, read 22 October 2026, opens with “iPad Pro 13-in. (M5), iPad Pro 11‑in. (M5), iPad Air 13-in. (M4), iPad Air 11‑in. (M4), iPad (A16), iPad mini (A17 Pro)” before older models. The Buy iPad page lists four ranges: iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad and iPad mini.

  • The Wi-Fi base models list at $449 (iPad), $599 (iPad mini), $749 and $949 (iPad Air 11-inch and 13-inch) and $1,199 and $1,499 (iPad Pro 11-inch and 13-inch) on Apple’s US store.Official

    Apple US store, 22 October 2026: iPad “128GB … Buy from $449”; iPad mini “128GB … Buy from $599”; iPad Air “11-inch model Buy from $749”, “13-inch model Buy from $949”; iPad Pro “11-inch model … Buy from $1199”, “13-inch model … Buy from $1499”.

  • Apple Intelligence is available on five of the six; Apple lists it as not available on the iPad (A16).Official

    Compare Models: “Apple Intelligence” for iPad Pro (M5) and iPad Air (M4), “— Not available” for iPad (A16). iPad mini tech specs: “A17 Pro chip … Apple Intelligence”.

  • The iPad Pro’s port is Thunderbolt / USB 4 at up to 40Gb/s; the iPad Air and iPad mini have USB 3 at up to 10Gb/s; the iPad (A16) has USB 2 at up to 480Mb/s.Official

    Tech specs, Charging and Expansion: iPad Pro “Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s) USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)”; iPad Air and iPad mini “USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s)”; iPad 11-inch (A16) “USB 2.0 (up to 480Mb/s)”.

  • Each of the six lists $100 to $200 above the US starting price in its Apple launch release.Official

    Launch releases: iPad Pro (M5) “The 11-inch iPad Pro starts at $999 … The 13-inch iPad Pro starts at $1,299”; iPad Air (M4) “starts at $599 … The 13-inch iPad Air starts at $799”; iPad (A16) “starting price of $349”; iPad mini “starts at $499 (U.S.) for the Wi-Fi model”. Store list prices on 22 October 2026: $1,199, $1,499, $749, $949, $449, $599.

  • The iPad Pro, iPad Air and iPad mini support Apple Pencil Pro; the iPad (A16) supports Apple Pencil (USB-C) and, with an adapter, the 1st generation.Official

    Compare Models: “Supports Apple Pencil Pro” for iPad Pro and iPad Air; “Supports Apple Pencil (USB‑C) … Supports Apple Pencil (1st generation) using USB‑C to Apple Pencil Adapter” for iPad (A16). iPad mini tech specs: “Supports Apple Pencil Pro, Supports Apple Pencil (USB‑C)”.

Sources 15

  1. iPad — Compare Models — AppleOfficialaccessed Oct 22, 2026
  2. Buy iPad — Apple Store (US)Officialaccessed Oct 22, 2026
  3. Shop iPad Pro — Apple Store (US)Officialaccessed Oct 22, 2026
  4. Shop iPad Air — Apple Store (US)Officialaccessed Oct 22, 2026
Show 11 more · 10 official or standards
  1. Buy iPad — Apple Store (US), iPad (A16)Officialaccessed Oct 22, 2026
  2. Shop iPad mini — Apple Store (US)Officialaccessed Oct 22, 2026
  3. iPad Pro — Technical Specifications — AppleOfficialaccessed Oct 22, 2026
  4. iPad Air — Technical Specifications — AppleOfficialaccessed Oct 22, 2026
  5. iPad 11-inch (A16) — Technical Specifications — AppleOfficialaccessed Oct 22, 2026
  6. iPad mini — Technical Specifications — AppleOfficialaccessed Oct 22, 2026
  7. Apple introduces the powerful new iPad Pro with the M5 chip — Apple Newsroom, 15 October 2025Officialaccessed Oct 22, 2026
  8. Apple introduces the new iPad Air, powered by M4 — Apple Newsroom, 2 March 2026Officialaccessed Oct 22, 2026
  9. Apple introduces iPad Air with powerful M3 chip and new Magic Keyboard (includes iPad with A16) — Apple Newsroom, 4 March 2025Officialaccessed Oct 22, 2026
  10. Apple introduces powerful new iPad mini built for Apple Intelligence — Apple Newsroom, 15 October 2024Officialaccessed Oct 22, 2026
  11. Apple raises Mac and iPad prices, spares iPhone for now — TechCrunch, 25 June 2026accessed Oct 22, 2026

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