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iPad 12

Not out yet. Here is when we think it lands, and exactly why we think so.

Reveal

The day it is shown to the world

Rough idea · Somewhere in this season

18 February 2027

in about 5 months

Almost certainly between 13 January and 13 March 2027 — that is where eight out of ten of our guesses land.

Where it will almost certainly land Still possible, but unlikelyThe higher the shape, the more likely that date.
Where we started When Apple usually launches No pattern for this model yet, so we started from the time of year Apple normally picks.
Reports behind it 3 separate stories Found across 3 articles. When several sites repeat the same leak, we count it once — otherwise one rumour would look like proof.
Since last time 1 day earlier Last changed on 5 Oct 2026. We recheck every day, and only write a new forecast down when this answer moves.

What changed our mind

  1. MacRumors
    Guesswork

    Says revealed sometime between March and May 2027

    “There is no word on when Apple will release the new iPad, and at this point, we're not expecting it until spring 2027.” Read it ↗
    Strong track record Moved our date 29 days later

    MacRumors usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 3 days earlier before believing it.

  2. WinFuture
    Called a rumour

    Says revealed sometime between March and May 2027

    “Das iPad 12 soll im Frühjahr 2027 erscheinen und einen Architekturwechsel erhalten, daher wird es mit Spannung erwartet.” Read it ↗
    Decent track record Moved our date 18 days later

    WinFuture usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 38 days earlier before believing it.

  3. Tom's Guide
    Guesswork

    Says revealed sometime between September and October 2026

    “We expect all four devices to launch before the end of October alongside the HomePad smart home hub, and new M6 Macbooks.” Read it ↗
    Decent track record Moved our date 21 days earlier

    Tom's Guide usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 15 days earlier before believing it.

Numbers, for the curious

The 80% range runs 13 Jan 2027 to 13 Mar 2027 (59 days wide), with a standard deviation of 24 days. Starting model: manufacturer_seasonal+coupled (reveal and on-sale dates were solved together, so neither can end up before the other).

Ledger hash d72e47f6323272bd9e4cdb56…

On sale

The day you can actually buy one

Rough idea · Somewhere in this season

28 February 2027

in about 5 months

Almost certainly between 23 January and 22 March 2027 — that is where eight out of ten of our guesses land.

Where it will almost certainly land Still possible, but unlikelyThe higher the shape, the more likely that date.
Where we started When Apple usually launches No pattern for this model yet, so we started from the time of year Apple normally picks.
Reports behind it 3 separate stories Found across 3 articles. When several sites repeat the same leak, we count it once — otherwise one rumour would look like proof.
Since last time No change Last changed on 5 Oct 2026. We recheck every day, and only write a new forecast down when this answer moves.

What changed our mind

  1. MacRumors
    Guesswork

    Says on sale sometime between March and May 2027

    “There is no word on when Apple will release the new iPad, and at this point, we're not expecting it until spring 2027.” Read it ↗
    Strong track record Moved our date 28 days later

    MacRumors usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 3 days earlier before believing it.

  2. WinFuture
    Called a rumour

    Says on sale sometime between March and May 2027

    “Das iPad 12 soll im Frühjahr 2027 erscheinen und einen Architekturwechsel erhalten, daher wird es mit Spannung erwartet.” Read it ↗
    Decent track record Moved our date 18 days later

    WinFuture usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 38 days earlier before believing it.

  3. Tom's Guide
    Guesswork

    Says on sale sometime between September and October 2026

    “We expect all four devices to launch before the end of October alongside the HomePad smart home hub, and new M6 Macbooks.” Read it ↗
    Decent track record Moved our date 18 days earlier

    Tom's Guide usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 15 days earlier before believing it.

Numbers, for the curious

The 80% range runs 23 Jan 2027 to 22 Mar 2027 (58 days wide), with a standard deviation of 23 days. Starting model: manufacturer_seasonal+coupled (reveal and on-sale dates were solved together, so neither can end up before the other).

Ledger hash 769b2bf49e53c8ca3e112168…

Prices reported elsewhere

Currencies we have a price for but no matching launch market. As reported, in the currency they were quoted in — we never convert between currencies, because a converted figure is a number nobody actually printed.

US dollar Rumoured

from $449

A leaked figure. Prices move late, so treat it loosely.

The article wrote a bare currency symbol, so we have assumed USD.

1 source, 1 report

What the hardware is

3 of 20 headline specs known so far. Values from a spec database describe a phone that exists; values from articles are what sources claim about one that does not yet. Each row says which it is, and where sources contradict each other we print both figures rather than choosing.

performance

Chipset
A19 ✓ 3 sources

connectivity

NFC
Yes Rumoured 2 sources
5G
Yes Rumoured

Still unknown: screen size, panel type, refresh rate, resolution, ram, storage, main camera, front camera, rear cameras, battery, wired charging, height, width, thickness, weight, ingress protection, operating system.

Where you will be able to buy it

Probably worldwide Based on how this product line usually launches

Going on what this line normally does, not on anything said about this phone yet.

iPad normally launches worldwide.

No report so far has named a specific country for this one. That is normal early on: the market is usually only spelled out close to launch.

How this date has moved

Every time we changed our mind, we wrote it down and never touched it again.

  1. 18 February 2027 Reveal 1 day earlier

    Worked out on 5 Oct 2026 · range 13 Jan 2027 to 13 Mar 2027 · d72e47f632…

  2. 28 February 2027 On sale No change

    Worked out on 5 Oct 2026 · range 23 Jan 2027 to 22 Mar 2027 · 769b2bf49e…

  3. 19 February 2027 Reveal 1 day later

    Worked out on 5 Oct 2026 · range 13 Jan 2027 to 13 Mar 2027 · 9563f13d82…

  4. 18 February 2027 Reveal 1 day earlier

    Worked out on 4 Oct 2026 · range 13 Jan 2027 to 13 Mar 2027 · 4038a25f81…

  5. 19 February 2027 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 4 Oct 2026 · range 13 Jan 2027 to 13 Mar 2027 · 7222d891e0…

  6. 19 February 2027 Reveal 1 day later

    Worked out on 4 Oct 2026 · range 14 Jan 2027 to 13 Mar 2027 · 2f881fec71…

  7. 18 February 2027 Reveal 1 day earlier

    Worked out on 3 Oct 2026 · range 13 Jan 2027 to 13 Mar 2027 · 1e104b3851…

  8. 19 February 2027 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 3 Oct 2026 · range 13 Jan 2027 to 13 Mar 2027 · f9cf3c90d3…

  9. 19 February 2027 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 3 Oct 2026 · range 14 Jan 2027 to 13 Mar 2027 · f795aa9240…

  10. 19 February 2027 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 2 Oct 2026 · range 13 Jan 2027 to 13 Mar 2027 · 553e1f911d…

  11. 19 February 2027 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 2 Oct 2026 · range 14 Jan 2027 to 13 Mar 2027 · 0f9de0c769…

  12. 19 February 2027 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 1 Oct 2026 · range 13 Jan 2027 to 13 Mar 2027 · c4087244cd…

  13. 19 February 2027 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 1 Oct 2026 · range 14 Jan 2027 to 13 Mar 2027 · 138f05d61b…

  14. 19 February 2027 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 30 Sept 2026 · range 13 Jan 2027 to 13 Mar 2027 · b4d88f84f2…

  15. 19 February 2027 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 29 Sept 2026 · range 14 Jan 2027 to 13 Mar 2027 · f741cc6fbf…

  16. 28 February 2027 On sale No change

    Worked out on 29 Sept 2026 · range 23 Jan 2027 to 23 Mar 2027 · 8808412559…

  17. 28 February 2027 On sale No change

    Worked out on 29 Sept 2026 · range 24 Jan 2027 to 23 Mar 2027 · 9c3c5d18da…

  18. 28 February 2027 On sale No change

    Worked out on 28 Sept 2026 · range 23 Jan 2027 to 23 Mar 2027 · d60c3e1013…

  19. 19 February 2027 Reveal 1 day later

    Worked out on 28 Sept 2026 · range 14 Jan 2027 to 14 Mar 2027 · 8b45d10e5a…

  20. 28 February 2027 On sale No change

    Worked out on 28 Sept 2026 · range 22 Jan 2027 to 24 Mar 2027 · 8fd0a8523c…

  21. 28 February 2027 On sale No change

    Worked out on 28 Sept 2026 · range 23 Jan 2027 to 24 Mar 2027 · c004a7eac0…

  22. 28 February 2027 On sale 1 day earlier

    Worked out on 27 Sept 2026 · range 22 Jan 2027 to 24 Mar 2027 · 7c97c9b07a…

  23. 1 March 2027 On sale 25 days later

    Worked out on 27 Sept 2026 · range 23 Jan 2027 to 24 Mar 2027 · cea0dd0b4a…

  24. 18 February 2027 Reveal 24 days later

    Worked out on 27 Sept 2026 · range 12 Jan 2027 to 14 Mar 2027 · 8982c23f96…

  25. 4 February 2027 On sale No change

    Worked out on 27 Sept 2026 · range 10 Dec 2026 to 25 Mar 2027 · 0b3d47c69a…

  26. 25 January 2027 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 27 Sept 2026 · range 30 Nov 2026 to 15 Mar 2027 · 5bd6b448d1…

  27. 4 February 2027 On sale No change

    Worked out on 26 Sept 2026 · range 9 Dec 2026 to 25 Mar 2027 · 4aec505281…

  28. 25 January 2027 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 26 Sept 2026 · range 29 Nov 2026 to 15 Mar 2027 · cdaaa59f13…

  29. 4 February 2027 On sale 49 days earlier

    Worked out on 26 Sept 2026 · range 10 Dec 2026 to 25 Mar 2027 · f81fc97cec…

  30. 25 January 2027 Reveal 49 days earlier

    Worked out on 26 Sept 2026 · range 30 Nov 2026 to 15 Mar 2027 · c0339aafc5…

  31. 25 March 2027 On sale First guess

    Worked out on 25 Sept 2026 · range 24 Feb 2027 to 26 May 2027 · 7d77973cf7…

  32. 15 March 2027 Reveal First guess

    Worked out on 25 Sept 2026 · range 14 Feb 2027 to 16 May 2027 · d1f884396b…

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