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iPad End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all iPad versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.

⚡ iPad pro-1-10 reaches end of life on September 17, 2026. Plan your migration now — 86 days remaining.
📅 Get reminded before iPad pro-1-10 reaches EOL on September 17, 2026 — alerts 90, 30 & 7 days out.
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Latest Active
air-8-11
air-8-11 series
Next EOL
pro-1-10
Sep 17, 2026
Active Versions
28
of 45 total
EOL Versions
15
no longer patched
45 / 100
Medium Risk
EOL Risk Score™  How is this calculated? →
EOL Recency
25/40
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in KEV
Extended Support
10/10 None available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build. Methodology →
Release Cycle Timeline
■ EOL   ■ Warning   ■ Active   ┊ Today
Release cycle timeline 20112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027123mini-14air-1mini-2mini-3air-2mini-4pro-1-12pro-1-95pro-2-12pro-1-106pro-1-11pro-3-11pro-3-12mini-5air-37pro-2-11pro-4-12pro-4-118air-4pro-5-129mini-6air-510pro-6pro-7-11pro-7-13air-6-11air-6-13mini-711air-7-11air-7-13pro-8-11pro-8-13air-8-11air-8-13TODAY
All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
1 — Apr 3, 2010 Sep 19, 2012 5025 days past EOL EOL
2 — Mar 11, 2011 Jul 22, 2019 2528 days past EOL EOL
3 — Mar 16, 2012 Jul 22, 2019 2528 days past EOL EOL
4 — Nov 2, 2012 Jul 22, 2019 2528 days past EOL EOL
mini-1 — Nov 2, 2012 Jul 22, 2019 2528 days past EOL EOL
air-1 — Nov 1, 2013 Jan 23, 2023 1247 days past EOL EOL
mini-2 — Nov 12, 2013 Jan 23, 2023 1247 days past EOL EOL
air-2 — Oct 22, 2014 Sep 16, 2024 645 days past EOL EOL
mini-3 — Oct 22, 2014 Jan 23, 2023 1247 days past EOL EOL
mini-4 — Sep 9, 2015 Mar 31, 2025 449 days past EOL EOL
pro-1-12 — Nov 11, 2015 Mar 31, 2025 449 days past EOL EOL
pro-1-9 — Mar 21, 2016 Mar 31, 2025 449 days past EOL EOL
5 — Mar 24, 2017 May 11, 2026 43 days past EOL EOL
pro-2-12 — Jun 5, 2017 Sep 17, 2026 86 days remaining Warning
pro-1-10 — Jun 13, 2017 Sep 17, 2026 86 days remaining Warning
6 — Mar 27, 2018 May 11, 2026 43 days past EOL EOL
pro-1-11 — Nov 1, 2018 TBD Supported Active
pro-3-12 — Nov 7, 2018 TBD Supported Active
pro-3-11 — Nov 7, 2018 TBD Supported Active
air-3 — Mar 18, 2019 TBD Supported Active
mini-5 — Mar 18, 2019 TBD Supported Active
7 — Sep 25, 2019 May 11, 2026 43 days past EOL EOL
pro-2-11 — Mar 1, 2020 TBD Supported Active
pro-4-11 — Mar 25, 2020 TBD Supported Active
pro-4-12 — Mar 25, 2020 TBD Supported Active
8 — Sep 18, 2020 TBD Supported Active
air-4 — Oct 23, 2020 Sep 15, 2027 449 days remaining Active
pro-5-12 — May 21, 2021 TBD Supported Active
mini-6 — Sep 24, 2021 TBD Supported Active
9 — Sep 24, 2021 TBD Supported Active
air-5 — Mar 18, 2022 TBD Supported Active
pro-6 — Oct 26, 2022 TBD Supported Active
10 — Oct 26, 2022 TBD Supported Active
air-6-13 — May 15, 2024 TBD Supported Active
air-6-11 — May 15, 2024 TBD Supported Active
pro-7-13 — May 15, 2024 TBD Supported Active
pro-7-11 — May 15, 2024 TBD Supported Active
mini-7 — Oct 23, 2024 TBD Supported Active
air-7-13 — Mar 12, 2025 TBD Supported Active
air-7-11 — Mar 12, 2025 TBD Supported Active
11 — Mar 12, 2025 TBD Supported Active
pro-8-13 — Oct 22, 2025 TBD Supported Active
pro-8-11 — Oct 22, 2025 TBD Supported Active
air-8-13 — Mar 11, 2026 TBD Supported Active
air-8-11 — Mar 11, 2026 TBD Supported Active

What does iPad end of life mean for your organization?

When a version of iPad reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Vulnerabilities discovered after this date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database, exploit code appears on GitHub, and your systems remain permanently exposed.

The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software. With a zero-day, nobody knows about the vulnerability. With EOL software, the vulnerability is public — listed, rated, and often weaponized — but no patch will ever exist. This is the most dangerous gap in enterprise security posture.

Organizations running EOL iPad should treat it as a vulnerability class in their risk register, apply compensating controls (network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, access restriction), and prioritize migration to a supported version.

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the end-of-life date for iPad?
The next iPad version reaching EOL is pro-1-10 on September 17, 2026. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.
When is the iPad support end date?
The next iPad support end date is September 17, 2026, when version pro-1-10 reaches end of support. Each version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.
What is the latest supported version of iPad?
The latest active version of iPad is air-8-11. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when iPad reaches end of life?
When iPad reaches end of life, the vendor stops issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate indefinitely with no patch path — creating an ever-growing attack surface that most vulnerability scanners do not flag.
How do I check if I'm running an EOL version of iPad?
Check your current version against the table above. If your version's EOL date has passed, you are running unsupported software. You can also use the endoflife.ai Stack Scanner to check your entire dependency file at once.
Is there extended support available for EOL iPad versions?
Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.

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