Details about Apple’s 2026 iPad lineup have surfaced online. According to a new report, Apple may soon launch a new entry-level iPad with the latest A series chip and an M4-equipped iPad Air.
The folks over at MacWorld reportedly got their hands on an internal Apple code document for a pre-release build of iOS 26. The document revealed details about upcoming 2026 iPad models.
iPad (2025) with Apple A16 chip
As per the document, a base iPad with codenames J581 and J582 will be powered by the A19 chip, which is also found in the latest iPhone 17 lineup. If this turns out to be true, it would be a major upgrade for the entry-level iPad. Notably, the current 11th-gen iPad is equipped with the older A16 chip from the iPhone 14.
The entry-level iPad is also said to come with Apple’s new N1 wireless chip, which was first introduced with the iPhone 17. Other features are expected to remain the same as the current iPad 11.
iPad Air with M3 chip
The internal code document also mentions a new iPad Air with the M4 SoC as well as Apple’s N1 chipset. The upcoming iPad Air has the codenames J707, J708, J737, and J738. It will not see any other major changes in terms of design and display compared to the iPad Air 2025.
According to the report, the iPad 12 with the A19 chip and the M4-powered iPad Air will be unveiled sometime early next year, although an exact timeline isn’t known.
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