iPad 12 with A19 SoC and iPad Air with M4 reportedly coming soon | Infinium-tech

Details about Apple’s 2026 iPad lineup have emerged online. According to a new report, Apple may soon launch a new entry-level iPad with the iPad Air equipped with the latest A series chip and M4.

The folks over at MacWorld have reportedly got their hands on an internal Apple code document for a pre-release build of iOS 26. The document has revealed details about the upcoming 2026 iPad models.

iPad (2025) with Apple A16 chip.

According to 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 proves to be true, it would be a major upgrade for the entry-level iPad. Notably, the current 11th-generation iPad is equipped with the iPhone 14’s older A16 chip.

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 existing 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 is codenamed J707, J708, J737, and J738. There will be no other major changes in terms of design and display compared to iPad Air 2025.

According to the report, the iPad 12 and M4-powered iPad Air with the A19 chip will be unveiled early next year, although the exact timeline is not known.

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