A lot of users don’t know which generation of iPad they having. Here the guide of how to check your iPad model by two methods. 1st method suitable can check without power on the device.
First Method:
Your iPad model code is written behind the bottom. Tiny text.
Second Method:
Go into Setting – General – About page.
Read the model.
Next Step: Match your code by referring the table below
After you know the code, All the model code starts with A.
Continue to refer the Version Number Collum below.
Tips: If you are reading this in PC, press CTRL + F and type in your code to search.
iPad Model Code List:
| iPad model | Version number | Notes |
| iPad (aka iPad 1) | A1219 (Wi-Fi version) A1337 (cellular version) | Mid-size screen (9.7in diagonally). The old 30-pin port at the bottom. No camera apertures. Only available with black front (back is silver). Introduced in April 2010. |
| iPad 2 | A1395 (Wi-Fi) A1397, A1396 (cellular) | Mid-size screen (9.7in). Old 30-pin port. Available with black or white front (back is silver). Introduced in March 2011. |
| iPad 3 (aka iPad third generation or ‘New iPad’) | A1416 (Wi-Fi) A1430, A1403 (cellular) | Mid-size screen (9.7in). Old 30-pin port. Available in black or white. Retina display. Introduced in March 2012. |
| iPad 4 (aka iPad fourth generation) | A1458 (Wi-Fi) A1459, A1460 (cellular) | Mid-size screen (9.7in). The lightning port at the bottom. Available in black or white. Retina display. Introduced in November 2012. |
| iPad 9.7in (2017)(aka iPad, iPad 2017 or iPad fifth generation) | A1822 (Wi-Fi) A1823 (cellular) | Mid-size screen (9.7in). The lightning port at the bottom. Available in silver, gold or Space Grey (black). Retina display. Introduced in March 2017. |
| iPad 9.7in (2018)(aka iPad, iPad 2018 or iPad sixth generation) | A1893 (Wi-Fi) A1954 (cellular) | Mid-size screen (9.7in). The lightning port at the bottom. Available in silver, gold or Space Grey. Retina display. Introduced in March 2018. |
| iPad Air (aka iPad Air 1) | A1474 (Wi-Fi) A1475 (cellular) | Mid-size screen (9.7in). Lightning port. Available in black or white. Retina display. Introduced in November 2013. |
| iPad Air 2 | A1566 (Wi-Fi) A1567 (cellular) | Mid-size screen (9.7in). Lightning port. Touch ID fingerprint sensor on Home button. Available in silver, gold or Space Grey. Retina display. Introduced in October 2014. |
| iPad Air (2019) (aka iPad Air 3rd generation) | A2152 (Wi-Fi) A2123, A2153 (cellular) | Mid-size screen (10.5in). Lightning port. Touch ID fingerprint sensor on Home button. Available in silver, gold or Space Grey. Retina display. Introduced in March 2019. |
| iPad mini (aka iPad mini 1) | A1432 (Wi-Fi) A1454, A1455 (cellular) | Smaller screen (7.9in – about the size of a paperback). Lightning port. Available in black or white. Introduced in October 2012. |
| iPad mini 2 (aka iPad mini with Retina display) | A1489 (Wi-Fi) A1490 (cellular) | Smaller screen (7.9in). Lightning port. Available in black or white. Retina display. Introduced in November 2013. |
| iPad mini 3 | A1599 (Wi-Fi) A1600 (cellular) | Smaller screen (7.9in). Lightning port. Touch ID fingerprint sensor on Home button. Available in silver, gold or Space Grey. Retina display. Introduced in October 2014. |
| iPad mini 4 | A1538 (Wi-Fi) A1550 (cellular) | Smaller screen (7.9in). Lightning port. Touch ID fingerprint sensor on Home button. Available in silver, gold or Space Grey. Retina display. Introduced in September 2015. |
| iPad mini (2019) (aka iPad mini 5th generation) | A2133 (Wi-Fi) A2124, A2126 (cellular) | Smaller screen (7.9in). Lightning port. Touch ID fingerprint sensor on Home button. Available in silver, gold or Space Grey. Retina display. Introduced in March 2019. |
| iPad Pro 12.9in (2015) | A1584 (Wi-Fi) A1652 (cellular) | Large screen (12.9in). Lightning port. There’s a smart connector for the Smart Keyboard on the lefthand side. Available in silver, gold or Space Grey. Retina display. Four speakers (two at the top, two at the bottom). Introduced in September 2015. |
| iPad Pro 9.7in (2016) | A1673 (Wi-Fi) A1674, A1675 (cellular) | Mid-size screen (9.7in). Lightning port. Smart Connector for the Smart Keyboard on the left. Available in silver, gold, Space Grey or Rose Gold (pink). Retina display. Four speakers. Introduced in March 2016. |
| iPad Pro 10.5in (2017) (aka iPad Pro second generation) | A1701 (Wi-Fi) A1709 (cellular) | Mid-size screen (10.5in). Lightning port. Smart connector on the left-hand side. Available in silver, gold, Space Grey or Rose Gold (pink). Retina display. Four speakers. Introduced in June 2017. |
| iPad Pro 12.9in (2017) (aka iPad Pro 12.9in second generation) | A1670 (Wi-Fi) A1671 (cellular) | Large screen (12.9in). Lightning port. Smart connector on the left-hand side. Available in silver, gold or Space Grey. Retina display. Four speakers. Introduced in June 2017. |
| iPad Pro 11in (2018)(aka iPad Pro third generation) | A1980 (Wi-Fi) A2013, A1934 (cellular) | Mid-size screen (11in). USB-C port. Available in silver or Space Grey, and with 64GB, 256GB, 512GB or 1TB of storage. Four speakers. Introduced in October 2018. |
| iPad Pro 12.9in (2018) (aka iPad Pro 12.9in third generation) | A1876 (Wi-Fi) A2014, A1895 (cellular) | Large screen (12.9in). USB-C port. Available in silver or Space Grey, and with 64GB, 256GB, 512GB or 1TB of storage. Four speakers. Introduced in October 2018. |