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.[2]
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.png) 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 |
| Availability | March 12, 2025 ~ Current |
Introductory price | Wi-Fi: US$349 Wi-Fi + Cellular: US$499 |
| Original: iPadOS 18.3.2 Current: iPadOS 26.5, released May 11, 2026[1] | |
| Apple A16 with 64-bit architecture and embedded motion co-processor | |
| CPU | 5-core CPU |
| Memory | 6 GB (LPDDR5) |
| Storage | 128, 256 or 512 GB[a] |
| 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 (7th generation) |
| Website | www |
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.[3] 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.[4][5]
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,[6] except for the removal of the iPad branding in the lower midsection.[7]
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.[3]
The chip has a 5-core CPU, a 4-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine.[8] 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.[9]
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.[10]
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.[11]
Accessories
Timeline
Notes
- ↑ 1 GB = 1 billion bytes
References
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "iPad 11-inch (A16) - Technical Specifications". Apple. Archived from the original on March 11, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- 1 2 "iPad Keyboards". Apple. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- 1 2 "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.